Emotional abuse doesn’t always look like shouting or threats—it’s often quiet, insidious, and dressed up as something else entirely. It creeps in through small, repeated behaviors that chip away at ...

I’ve posted my definition of emotional abuse in the past. I’m repeating it now because I'm continually asked for it by media, clients, and readers. Emotional abuse is deliberately making loved ones ...

Emotional abuse is the most common type of childhood abuse and has been experienced by an estimated 22.7% of adults in ...

Not all forms of domestic violence and abuse are overt and physical. And if someone is experiencing abuse, it’s not that person’s fault – and there’s help available to those who want to escape. That’s ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been in a long marriage. In the early years, we had happy times, but things have changed. For a while now, I’ve been enduring emotional, psychological and verbal abuse from my husband ...

When we hear the word "abuse," we usually think of bruises or broken bones. But not all abuse leaves marks. Sometimes it is a cold shoulder, an unkind word, or a pattern of neglect that can drain a ...

Dear Abby: A man I know has been married for 40 years. His wife gets mad at him for small things and stops talking to him for three to four months at a time. Also, he will make her supper, and she’ll ...

A charity that supports victims of "honour"-based abuse has said that more professionals and agencies are identifying and ...

You can love your parent or caregiver but hate how they make you feel when it comes to money,' says Doctor Tumi Mashego, a ...

Spiritual abuse is when someone uses spiritual or religious beliefs to manipulate, control, or harm another person. Learn how you can spot the signs and what support options are available. Religion ...

Jenn H. always had a rocky relationship with her mother. “As a kid, I tried to blend into the background, but there were still a lot of outbursts and anger that upset me a lot,” she says. “When I was ...