Verbal abuse in relationships is a subtle yet incredibly damaging form of emotional manipulation. While physical abuse leave visible scars, verbal abuse creates invisible scars that can be equally ...

Suffering verbal abuse at home can be as damaging to children’s mental health as being physically hit, researchers have warned. Under the Children Act 2004, it is illegal to cause actual or bodily ...

Harsh words can wound—and when directed at children, they can have a lifelong impact. Research has shown that when words are routinely used by the adults in their lives to humiliate, shame or control ...

(CNN) — 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% ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Pat” and I live on opposite sides of the country. I am very concerned about Pat’s daughter and ...

April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, educate the public, and take action against child abuse. The goal of the Kuleana: Protecting our Keiki program is to ...