Emotional abuse isn't as easy to spot as physical forms of abuse, which may complicate arguments as the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs continues. Among several other accusations of physical and sexual ...

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.

Domestic violence can look like digital or online abuse, financial abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse, and emotional abuse. There are many pervasive myths about domestic abuse. Many ...

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 ...

"But did he hit you?" I heard the courtroom official ask my client before pausing for a response. With that one question, he dismissed all of her experiences of psychological abuse at the hands of her ...

A major new study has found that verbal abuse in childhood may be just as damaging to long-term mental well-being as physical abuse, if not more so. This groundbreaking research highlights the need to ...

Childhood is often imagined as a time of innocence, exploration, and unconditional love. But for many, those early years were shaped by experiences of abuse—experiences that may remain hidden yet ...