Victims of verbal forms of abuse will often be terrified of confrontation, and so as they grow up, will attempt to avoid ...

Having emotionally immature friends can be frustrating, but emotionally immature parents can leave lasting scars that shape ...

Parenthood doesn’t end when your child turns 18 or moves out of the house. While cutting ties with your adult child is a ...

This article will review emotional abuse, its signs and effects ... between the offender and anyone else in the home, including children. Emotional abuse is the most common type of domestic ...

Seek professional help for the child: Connect the child with a therapist or counselor who can provide support and guidance.

Along with concerns about finding a place to live, supporting yourself, or being prevented from seeing your children ... emotional and physical tension. When thoughts of the abuse become too ...

For example, feeling irritable or overwhelmingly fearful can be signs of stress. Stress, defined as emotional tension or ... the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has ...

To cope, they may cover their emotional emptiness by using substances (alcohol and illicit drugs). To curb the scourge of sexual abuse, parents/caregivers should prepare their children about the ...