Physical abuse is visible to the world, but emotional and verbal abuse can be just as damaging to self esteem and the happiness of our relationships.

Nov 18, 2008 - Catherine Owen

Male verbal abuse seems to follow a unique pattern. A cultural tendency to raise boys who deny their feelings results in problems in their relationships as adults.

Nov 30, 2009 - Ruth Wilson Zamierowski

Verbal abuse involves an abuser who uses profane language that severely interferes with the positive self-esteem and emotional well being of the abused.

Oct 28, 2008 - Abby Deliz

The silent treatment is a damaging form of nonverbal communication in an interpersonal relationship. Abuse victims need to make changes to stop this abhorrent mind game.

Mar 31, 2009 - Karen Stephenson

Silent treatments are destructive forces in abusive relationships. Silence is a silent form of anger that says you do not exist. Abusers use this as a form of punishment.

Oct 4, 2008 - Karen Stephenson

Verbal abuse bruises the self-esteem of a child. What is the distinction between a parent venting frustration and harmful anger? How can someone intervene?

Jul 4, 2010 - Julia Wade

Emotional abuse - emotional rather than physical in nature - can include anything from verbal abuse and constant criticism to more subtle tactics like deep disapproval.

Mar 29, 2010 - Amanda Griffith

Not all abuse is physical. Emotional abuse includes behaviors intended to control another person through fear, coercion, manipulation, or intimidation.

Jun 1, 2010 - Marjorie McAtee

Sometimes the worst kind of abuse is from the tongue of a romantic partner. Recognizing the signs of emotional or verbal abuse is the first step to healing.

May 4, 2011 - Nafia Khan

Domestic violence laws include a category for certain types of emotional abuse in most states.

Sep 21, 2011 - Patti Richards

Workplace harassment by employers or managers should have no place in today's world. This is a fairly unrecognized issue yet is a serious problem affecting many people.

Oct 18, 2008 - Karen Stephenson

Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse is a hidden epidemic and has scars that nobody can ever see. These are the key signs of emotional abuse.

Nov 15, 2009 - Christine Beswick

Verbally abusive people who use emotional abuse as a weapon have traces of narcissism. Control issues to the silent treatment, understanding is important to recover.

Apr 7, 2009 - Karen Stephenson

Emotional abuse is a hidden problem that is kept secret by its abusers. This profile exposes the emotional abuser in detail, comparing it to key personality disorders.

Nov 15, 2009 - Christine Beswick

Abusive relationships entail more than physical harm. Emotional abuse is prolific and can have devastating effects on a person's psyche and self-esteem.

May 30, 2010 - Jeany Miller

Life can be hard. We can get hurt, emotionally. Being hurt emotionally is like being cut with a knife. It makes a wound.

Jan 17, 2011 - Robert Tansley

Children everywhere are suffering emotional abuse at this very moment. What are the long-term effects of emotionally abused children? How can we help them?

Dec 1, 2010 - Heather Sparrow

Often, a narcissist's emotional abuse towards a spouse escalates during divorce. Abused spouses can minimize the impact of abuse by learning what games narcissists play.

Feb 6, 2010 - Paula Lovgren