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 ...

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Daniel and Annie Caler now face only a single charge of endangering the welfare of a minor.

A Lake County man was arrested after deputies say he is suspected of years of sexual and physical abuse. Investigators ...

(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% ...

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 ...

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 ...

Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to mental health in adulthood as physical abuse, according to a study published in the BMJ Open. The research reveals a worrying trend: rates ...