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

Growing up with emotionally abusive parents leaves scars that can follow someone into adulthood. Even long after leaving that environment, certain behaviors and thought patterns become deeply ...

Dear Annie: My mom and I read your column every day, and we always find your advice thoughtful and compassionate. Lately, I’ve been thinking about something I witnessed years ago while working in a ...

Both genders are susceptible to emotional abuse, particularly within intimate relationships. Whether the original abuse was perpetrated by males or females, those who have experienced it are deeply ...

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 ...

I often get requests to provide therapy for family members who want to help loved ones in emotionally abusive relationships. Their previous rescue attempts resulted in frustration, anger, and ...

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 ...

Emotional abuse can be insidious, leaving you questioning your own reality. It's not as obvious as physical abuse, and it can often masquerade as concern, love, or a desire to "help." But you're not ...

Dear Annie: My younger sister and I used to be incredibly close. We talked every day, shared everything and supported each other through some of the hardest times in our lives, including the loss of ...

Dear Eric: My daughter has a “live-in boyfriend” who, since he moved in, thinks he is the king of the household. He is very disrespectful to me, her dad, and her stepmom. I tolerated the stuff he said ...