When you hear the word "abuse," some form of physical abuse, 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 ...

This post is Part 2 of a series. Part 1 of this series focused on the universality of gaslighting children, describing the phenomenon in detail. This follow-up post goes beyond gaslighting to explore ...

A new psychological investigation suggests that emotional abuse in childhood serves as the primary driver for a debilitating form of personality pathology characterized by chronic shame and ...

If you have been a victim of emotional or physical abuse, you are probably very good at putting yourself in your partner’s position and imagining how they feel. And you no doubt have a great deal of ...

Childhood emotional and sexual abuse mark women’s brains in distinct patterns — with emotional abuse affecting regions involved in self-awareness and sexual abuse affecting areas involved in genital ...

Kara Eaker said she suffers from depression, anxiety due to the alleged abuse. A collegiate gymnast has announced her retirement from the sport, alleging she was a victim of "verbal and emotional ...

In the world of abuse, physical abuse gets all the attention. Emotional abuse gets treated as if it’s not that bad. But abuse is abuse. There’s not a type of abuse that’s “not that bad.” It all causes ...