Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you hear the word "abuse," some form of physical abuse, verbal abuse or sexual abuse may come to mind. But people may not ...

Hawaii has criminalized the concept while other states have incorporated it into family or civil court definitions of ...

Emotional abuse is a serious problem in some relationships. Sometimes, it's overt, but it can also be so insidious that it is hard to spot the signs. It can range from subtle put-downs that leave you ...

So you are in a relationship... and it doesn't make you feel good. You are sad all of the time. You feel like you are worthless. You feel crazy, not yourself, angry, and you cannot handle your ...

Verbal abuse is a way of attacking or negatively defining another person using words—or silence—as a weapon. It can take a variety of forms ranging from loud rants to passive-aggressive remarks.

Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk ...

Imagine the scene: you are a social worker in court being questioned about a child who you allege is being significantly harmed by being subjected to emotional and psychological abuse. You are asked ...

In her debut blog, Min Lang summarises a survey study finding that verbal abuse is just as damaging as physical abuse to ...

When you hear the word "abuse," some form of physical abuse, verbal abuse or sexual abuse may come to mind. But people may not think about emotional abuse. This kind of abuse can be more subtle to ...