Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior where one person repeatedly subjects another to non-physical acts of aggression or ...

Are you experiencing coercive control in your marriage? It’s important to learn the signs and take steps to protect yourself.

It doesn’t always start with yelling or bruises. Sometimes, abuse slips in quietly—disguised as control, masked as love, and dismissed as “just being difficult.” You find yourself second-guessing your ...

Emotional abuse isn't as easy to spot as physical forms of abuse, which may complicate arguments as the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs continues. Among several other accusations of physical and sexual ...

We tend to associate the word “abuse” with more extreme behaviors and actions. However, abuse occurs on a continuum and can take on different forms and morph and/or escalate over the course of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms ...

This story is part of our mental health series. Find out more here. Editor's note: This segment discusses domestic abuse. If you or someone you know is struggling, call the domestic violence hotline ...

Centre Safe’s executive director shares suggestions for survivors and loved ones of survivors for making the holidays feel safer.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), which evolved from the “Day of Unity” in 1981. In 1987, the first DVAM was observed, and the first toll-free national domestic violence hotline was ...