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 ...

On Sunday, a 17-year-old escaped from a home where she and 12 siblings had been held captive by their parents in Perris, Calif. Both parents were arrested for torture and child endangerment. At a ...

A contract killer sits across from me, quiet and unreadable. What turned him violent wasn’t rage; it was a childhood spent in ...

A major new study has found that verbal abuse in childhood may be just as damaging to long-term mental well-being as physical abuse, if not more so. This groundbreaking research highlights the need to ...

Comprehensive guide on child abuse in Oklahoma: Know the signs, historical context, and community resources for intervention and prevention during statewide Child Abuse Prevention Month. What is Child ...

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

Palm Beach County mom says she's still in survival mode, carrying two jobs and helping children recover from tumultuous home ...