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 ...

Physical and verbal abuse during childhood were each associated with a greater than 50% increase in likelihood of poor mental health during adulthood, with exposure to both types of abuse compounding ...

"Mental: Elderly Abuse," a gripping new documentary that exposes the realities of elder abuse, financial exploitation and mental health neglect, will premiere Sept. 11 at The Broad Theater, 636 N.

report card Releasing report cards on Fridays may increase the rate of child physical abuse on the following Saturday. Releasing report cards on Fridays may increase the rate of child physical abuse ...

Emotional abuse does not just hurt your feelings in the moment, it can quietly reshape your body for years. When you grow up bracing for criticism or cruelty, your nervous system learns to live on ...