Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a boarding home that may have been operating illegally was discovered, along with a 64-year-old man ...

New research out of the US and London shows that shouting at children can be just as harmful to them as sexual or physical abuse. The study, commissioned by the UK charity Words Matter, was published ...

Emotional abuse does not just hurt your feelings in the moment, it can quietly reshape your body for years. When you grow up ...

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.

But a new study in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect suggests that shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be just as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Cruel words can leave a mark on a child and may have as much impact when they’re older as physical abuse. A study published in the medical journal BMJ Open found adults who ...

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 ...

FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. -- Domestic abuse is a cunning enemy of family life, often evolving in a subtle or stealthy manner before escalating in severity. Abuse often starts with threats, name calling and ...

Child abuse refers to any emotional, sexual, or physical mistreatment or neglect by an adult in a role of responsibility toward someone who is under 18 years of age. It refers to any kind of action or ...

The CNN documentary 'I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not' explores the actor's ups and downs over the years. including a childhood ...

Chevy Chase recently opened up about physical abuse he endured in his childhood at the hands of his “out of control” mother, ...