Verbal abuse doesn't have one definition alone but "involves using words – either spoken or written – with the intention of hurting, humiliating, controlling, demeaning or frightening another ...

Verbal abuse of children could be as damaging to their mental health in adulthood as physical abuse, according to researchers ...

Defining childhood verbal abuse based on specific verbally abusive acts is a pivotal step in eliminating it. The recently published (2023) systematic review and meta-analysis of Childhood Verbal ...

Verbal abuse, also known as emotional abuse, is a range of words or behaviors used to manipulate, intimidate, and maintain power and control over someone. These include insults, humiliation and ...

The “results suggest that verbal abuse in childhood can leave mental health scars as deep and long-lasting as those caused by physical abuse,” said lead study author Dr. Mark Bellis, professor ...

For example, physical abuse in childhood increased an adult’s odds of not feeling close to others by 33%, but verbal abuse increased the odds by 90%, the study says. Adults were 2.7 times as ...

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

Verbal abuse goes beyond having an argument. Name-calling, hurtful sarcasm, blame and manipulation, and threats are common signs. Setting boundaries and cutting ties if possible may help you stay ...

Respondents also reported having been stalked. Ninety-two percent said they'd witnessed verbal abuse and 81% said they'd witnessed intimidation, while 55% said they'd seen a physical assault.

“My situation was mostly verbal and emotional abuse,” said Post, the owner of Franklin's Shine Salon. In 2017, she partnered with the YWCA to co-found Shear Haven, an initiative that's trained ...