This letter is in response to the child-abuse trial against Damen Dean Smith ("Jury delivers guilty verdict on all eight counts of abuse," April 2). Being a survivor of abuse myself, I took a special ...

Children who experienced abuse or neglect displayed disrupted development and decreased ability to maintain stable function ...

Emotional abuse is so damaging because it outlives its own life span. Not only does it damage a person’s self-esteem at the time it is done, it also sets up a life pattern that daily assaults the ...

Experiencing abusive behavior in a previous relationship can make it difficult to live with a new partner and build a healthy relationship. Seeking professional help and other self-care strategies can ...

Child neglect and abuse are perhaps the most significant community health challenge in the United States. 1 Mental health experts in trauma continue to investigate and apply a condition known as ...

My mother emotionally abused me for most of my life. She denies that because no one wants to admit that they hurt their child, physically or otherwise. But she did and, as a result, I now do things ...

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior used to gain or keep power and control over another person in a relationship. If you’re experiencing abuse, you have options for getting help. Share ...

“To Those Who Have Confused You to Be a Person: Words as Violence and Stories of Women’s Resistance Online,” by Alia Dastagir (Crown, 304 pages, $29) When Alia Dastagir became the target of an online ...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) may be more common than statistics suggest, as many children may delay reporting or never report sexual abuse. Sexual abuse typically refers to any act of sexual assault or ...