Abuse exists on a spectrum, from relatively mild and infrequent to severe, often, and potentially life threatening. The most severe abuse does not have to be physical, but abuse may escalate to ...

In her memoir, An Abbreviated Life (2016), American author and award-winning journalist Ariel Leve reveals the details of her traumatic relationship with her psychologically abusive mother. Her mother ...

Psychological abuse isn't always loud or obvious. Sometimes, it's the quiet, subtle behaviors that do the most damage. The tricky part? These behaviors often get dismissed as "just their personality" ...

The stresses of planning, shopping, travel and hosting don’t create abuse, but researchers know domestic violence and abuse ...

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 ...

Alleged text exchanges between actor Jonah Hill and his former girlfriend, surfer Sarah Brady, have sparked conversation about the potential harms of therapy speak when misused and the concept of ...

Over the past week, two celebrity stories have sparked ongoing conversations about unhealthy relationship dynamics and emotional abuse. On Saturday, "Don't Look Up" actor Jonah Hill's ex-girlfriend ...

The Supreme Court has ruled that cruelty within marriage is not confined to physical violence but also includes psychological, verbal and emotional abuse, as well as behaviour that makes it impossible ...

Neglect is when a person does not look after the needs of someone under their care. It is a type of abuse. Other forms of abuse include physical violence and emotional abuse. The difference between ...