Physical and verbal abuse during childhood is associated with increased odds of low mental well-being in adulthood compared ...

He came at me with a bread knife, threatening to cut my throat as I was working to resuscitate the unconscious woman I’d ...

New research found that cruel and harsh words toward children have as much effect as physical harm in causing poor mental health. According to the study published on BMJ Open, individuals who ...

Exposure to childhood physical or verbal abuse is similarly associated with lower mental well-being during adulthood.

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Key Takeaways Verbal abuse is as damaging to a child’s psyche as physical abuse, a new study saysKids subjected to verbal abuse were more likely to have low mental well-being as an adultVerbal ...

Verbal abuse inflicted in childhood can harm a person’s future mental health as much as physical abuse, researchers reported Aug. 5 in the journal BMJ Open.

Verbal abuse can include blaming, insulting, scolding, criticizing or threatening children, and can even be unintentional.

New research finds that “verbal abuse in childhood may inflict mental health scars as deep and enduring as those caused by physical abuse.” The study, involving more than 20,000 adults in England and ...

Exposure to childhood physical or verbal abuse is similarly associated with lower mental well-being during adulthood.

Both physical and verbal abuse in childhood are linked to a significant increased risk of low mental well-being in adulthood, an analysis of studies found.