Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Childhood verbal abuse can have similar mental health impact as physical abuse, say scientists. Annette Riedl/dpa Verbal abuse of ...

Domestic abusers harangue their partners in long sessions of verbal abuse. These are not fights; they're attacks. Haranguing is a tactic of coercive control in domestic abuse.

Verbal abuse leaves invisible wounds that can be just as painful and damaging as physical injury. Unlike bruises or broken bones, these emotional injuries remain hidden from view, often making them ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% ...

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 ...