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 ...

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation where an abuser, like an employer, bends subjects to their will by distorting their ...

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 ...

I’ve posted my definition of emotional abuse in the past. I’m repeating it now because I'm continually asked for it by media, clients, and readers. Emotional abuse is deliberately making loved ones ...

While it's true that words don't leave a physical mark on the body the way physical abuse does, the things we say can absolutely be weaponized to cause real and measurable harm to others. "The effects ...

Child victims of sexual abuse are overwhelmed by experiences they can't understand. Tragically, they often carry painful ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been in a long marriage. In the early years, we had happy times, but things have changed. For a while now, I’ve been enduring emotional, psychological and verbal abuse from my husband ...