Here's what verbal abuse is, how it's worrisome and why it's more common than many people realize.

Here's what verbal abuse is, how it's worrisome and why it's more common than many people realize.

The only surefire way to end verbal abuse is to permanently remove yourself from your abuser. If that’s not an option, here are four steps you can take to lessen its harmful effects.

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.

Suffering verbal abuse at home can be as damaging to children’s mental health as being physically hit, researchers have warned.

The only surefire way to end verbal abuse is to permanently remove yourself from your abuser. If that’s not an option, here are four steps you can take to lessen its harmful effects.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (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 ...

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (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 ...