Dr. Kathleen Heide, one of the country's leading experts on parricide (the killing of one's parent), explains why it happens ...

If we look at verbal abuse as a means of maintaining control and power over someone, we can think of the types of verbal abuse listed and explained in this post as being ways that someone tries to ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Verbal abuse is defined as using words to cause someone psychological distress. It can take the form of name-calling, threatening to leave, and constant put-downs. Gaslighting, manipulating you, and ...

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 ...

Harsh words can wound – and when directed at children, they can have a lifelong impact. Definitions of verbal abuse vary, but it is generally characterised by a sustained pattern of behaviour where ...

Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. While ...

A video has gone viral of a soccer referee putting a mouthy parent in their place, and it’s something that everyone involved in youth sports must watch. Let’s be honest, all of us have witnessed ...