Here's what emotional abuse looks like, the harms associated with it and what to do if you or a loved one is experiencing it.

Emotional abuse rarely starts with a slap—it starts with silence, subtle digs, and behaviors that feel off but are hard to name. Controlling partners often operate in quiet, manipulative ways ...

Criticism isn’t constructive when it's persistent, targeted, and demeaning. Instead, it becomes a means of asserting power ...

Federal law defines child abuse as “any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation.” ...

Emotional and mental abuse involves a person behaving in certain ways to control, isolate, or scare somebody else. Abuse may take the form of statements, threats, or actions, and there may be a ...

"I hated my dad for a long time." On top of the traumas permeating Jet's young life, what he experienced is also known as emotional abuse. And while his is an extreme example, figures show ...

verbal abuse or sexual abuse may come to mind. But people may not think about emotional abuse. This kind of abuse can be more subtle to recognize and often has different motivations driving it ...

Emotional abuse is never OK, and if it happens, it’s not your fault. This is how you can recognize the signs of emotional abuse and get guidance and support on what to do next. When you’re in ...