Abuse exists on a spectrum, from relatively mild and infrequent to severe, often, and potentially life threatening. The most severe abuse does not have to be physical, but abuse may escalate to ...

Many survivors are not broken by abuse; they are burdened by it, carrying relational labour that was never meant to be theirs ...

Verbal abuse occurs when someone repeatedly uses negative or demeaning words to gain or maintain power and control over someone else. Verbal abuse in itself may not involve physical contact, but it ...

Child abuse is any mistreatment or neglect that causes harm to a child 18 years old or younger. This can include sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, as well as neglect. The mistreatment is caused ...

More than 52.2 million workers have been bullied in the workplace, and an additional 22.6 million have witnessed it, according to the 2024 WBI U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey. In the workplace, power ...

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Do you know how to recognize a narcissist? Better yet, do you know the difference between someone with narcissistic tendencies—who may be just a little full of themselves—versus someone with ...

Legal abuse—sometimes referred to as abusive litigation, abuse of process or procedural abuse, or malicious use of process—consists of covert, institutionalized tactics of power and control. Common ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Over the past week, two celebrity stories have sparked ongoing conversations about unhealthy relationship dynamics and emotional abuse. On Saturday, "Don't Look Up" actor Jonah Hill's ex-girlfriend ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A landmark grand jury report on clergy abuse in six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania detailed how priests often used religious rituals, symbols of the faith and the threat of ...