Are you in an emotionally abusive relationship? Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior to leverage control over another individual; the perpetrator may use tactics such as deceit, manipulation, ...

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 ...

Dear Eric: Your answer to the young mother whose husband didn’t like her friendships (“Finally Have Friends”) missed some troubling signs: She might be in an abusive relationship. Abusers often ...

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 ...

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 ...

At first, it looks like love. He's charming. Always generous, always attentive. He remembers your coffee order, listens to ...