In our culture, we think of abuse as only being physical. However, an equally damaging form of abuse is emotional abuse, which takes away the self-esteem and the self-value of a child. The silent ...

Experts urge cultural change to end intergenerational violence as landmark study reveals childhood trauma still shapes parenting patterns Anna Lee*, a Hongkonger in her forties, first realised the ...

Emotional abuse is a quiet, frequently unrecognized and therefore unnamed, form of abuse that can, nevertheless, have devastating consequences for the abused. Further, emotional abuse can lead to and ...

On Sunday, a 17-year-old escaped from a home where she and 12 siblings had been held captive by their parents in Perris, Calif. Both parents were arrested for torture and child endangerment. At a ...

Children in foster care are in a better position to cope with childhood emotional abuse if they have higher self-esteem, according to a new study by researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel ...

The malaise you feel is not just the post-holiday blues. Abuse and neglect, whether experienced by individuals or societies, can have profound, lasting implications. In children and youth, ...

When we hear the word "abuse," we usually think of bruises or broken bones. But not all abuse leaves marks. Sometimes it is a cold shoulder, an unkind word, or a pattern of neglect that can drain a ...

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 ...

Not all children with narcissistic parental figures grow up the same. Here’s why the roles assigned to them matter. All children have basic emotional needs that their parents are meant to fulfill.

A home visitation programme has helped about 360 children under the age of four at risk of developmental delays. Read more at ...