If we look at verbal abuse as a means of maintaining control and power over someone, we can think of the types of verbal abuse listed and explained in this post as being ways that someone tries to ...

Experts offer their insights for how to safely navigate this toxic dynamic. Reviewed by Landis Bejar Recognizing signs such ...

Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior where one person repeatedly subjects another to non-physical acts of aggression or manipulation that negatively impact their well-being. Those who suffer from ...

"Physical abuse is a clear line that doesn't get crossed, but emotional abuse can get downplayed or minimized both by the abuser and the abusee," says Lisa Marie Bobby, PhD , founder and clinical ...

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 ...

New research from the University of East Anglia has uncovered a significant gap in understanding of a harmful form of domestic abuse known as subtle or covert abuse. Unlike more obvious forms of ...

Conflicts and fights are inevitable in relationships. I like the "homes are smoke" Gikuyu proverb. Wherever people are, there has to be fire and it burns with sparks. So, why do couples fight? Belgian ...

Breslin, who married her longtime boyfriend Ira Kunyansky in January 2023, recently spoke out about surviving a past abusive relationship Mark Von Holden/Variety/Getty Abigail Breslin is sharing her ...

The reasons can include emotional, financial and other factors, experts said. As the world waits for a verdict in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, testimony from women who say he physically and ...

Conflicts and fights are inevitable in relationships. I like the "homes are smoke" Gikuyu proverb. Wherever people are, there has to be fire and it burns with sparks. So, why do couples fight? Belgian ...