Emotional abuse is so damaging because it outlives its own life span. Not only does it damage a person’s self-esteem at the time it is done, it also sets up a life pattern that daily assaults the ...

Harsh words can wound—and when directed at children, they can have a lifelong impact. Research has shown that when words are routinely used by the adults in their lives to humiliate, shame or control ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

Children witnessing domestic violence as victim-survivors in their own right. Witnessing domestic violence on a daily basis ...

Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence (IPV), encompasses a range of abusive behaviors within an intimate relationship. These behaviors can be physical, emotional, sexual, or ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and children exposed to violence face serious emotional and developmental ...

But neglect victims had trouble across all social domains, rather than just some MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Simple neglect can be as damaging to a child’s social development as physical ...

A major new study has found that verbal abuse in childhood may be just as damaging to long-term mental well-being as physical abuse, if not more so. This groundbreaking research highlights the need to ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Local nonprofits are sharing how abuse in the home negatively affects children ...

The actress and singer talks about her traumatic experience at 5 years old in her new book, 'Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative.' By Carly Thomas Associate Editor “People don’t ...