Most of us are aware of overt and explicit cases of verbal abuse. After a relaxing dinner at your local Italian restaurant, you hear a middle-aged man in the parking lot yell at his female middle-aged ...

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 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 ...

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 can be just as harmful as physical abuse and often leaves lasting emotional scars. If you're being verbally abused, it's important to name the behavior and set clear boundaries. If the ...

(CNN) — 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% ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Cruel words can leave a mark on a child and may have as much impact when they’re older as physical abuse. A study published in the medical journal BMJ Open found adults who ...

They were little girls with dreams of Olympic gold when they started in gymnastics. Now they are women with lifelong injuries, suffocating anxiety and debilitating eating disorders. They are the other ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We all know words can hurt, but a new study shows that cruel words may have as much of an impact as physical abuse. Adults who experienced physical abuse as a child are at a ...