CUTHBERT, Ga. (WALB) - A mother says she’s considering all legal options after her non-verbal child was allegedly abused by a paraprofessional at Randolph Clay Middle School. “I’m hurt about the ...

While it's true that words don't leave a physical mark on the body the way physical abuse does, the things we say can absolutely be weaponized to cause real and measurable harm to others. "The effects ...

Harsh words can wound—and when directed at children, they can have a lifelong impact. Research has shown that when words are routinely used by the adults in their lives to humiliate, shame or control ...

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 67-year-old caregiver in Wisconsin was arrested on Friday afternoon for allegedly abusing an adult in her care. According to a release from the Madison Police Department, ...

(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% ...

Physical and verbal abuse during childhood were each associated with a greater than 50% increase in likelihood of poor mental health during adulthood, with exposure to both types of abuse compounding ...

Verbal abuse is a way of attacking or negatively defining another person using words—or silence—as a weapon. It can take a variety of forms ranging from loud rants to passive-aggressive remarks.