Verbal abuse leaves invisible wounds that can be just as painful and damaging as physical injury. Unlike bruises or broken bones, these emotional injuries remain hidden from view, often making them ...

A woman seeks advice on how to handle her verbally abusive and alcoholic husband, contemplating divorce as a last resort.

Source: Photograph by Matthew Henry. Copyright free. Unsplash. If there was a single plaint that emerged from the questionnaires women and men filled out for my book ...

Trivializing can be very subtle so that the partner is left feeling depressed and frustrated but isn’t quite sure why. Following is an example of trivializing in the relationship of "Ellen" and "Ernie ...

Verbal abuse can be just as harmful as physical abuse and often leaves lasting emotional scars. If you're being verbally abused, it's important to name the behavior and set clear boundaries. If the ...

While it's true that words don't leave a physical mark on the body the way physical abuse does, the things we say can absolutely be weaponized to cause real and measurable harm to others. "The effects ...

Dear Eric: I’d like to offer other suggestions for “Sister in the Middle”, the woman whose sister has a verbally abusive, controlling son. I’ve worked in the Long-Term Care world for more than 20 ...

Domestic violence remains one of America’s most pervasive yet under-discussed public health crises, affecting millions of individuals across all demographic categories. The psychological and physical ...

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 ...

Indeed, the Morning Show star detailed the aftermath of leaving an abusive relationship when she was “really young,” including the insecurity and lack of confidence that followed — though it didn’t ...

Halle Bailey has been granted a temporary restraining order against DDG, her ex-boyfriend and the father of her son. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles judge ordered rapper and Twitch streamer DDG, 27, whose ...