Editor's note: Val Farmer is on vacation. This column was previously published in April 2001. Many men and women don't recognize the mind games and emotional abuse in their marriage or primary ...

The damaging effects of emotional abuse can often go unnoticed. Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse leaves no visible scars, making it harder to recognize and address. However, its impact can be ...

Draper condemns the president’s public insult of a female reporter, arguing that such demeaning language mirrors patterns of ...

Abuse exists on a spectrum, from relatively mild and infrequent to severe, often, and potentially life threatening. The most severe abuse does not have to be physical, but abuse may escalate to ...

Emotional abuse is sneaky. It doesn't come with bruises or broken bones, but its impact can be more excruciating. When people think of abuse, they often picture bruises or shouting matches. Emotional ...

Childhood emotional and sexual abuse mark women’s brains in distinct patterns — with emotional abuse affecting regions involved in self-awareness and sexual abuse affecting areas involved in genital ...

What begins as a partnership built on love, trust, and mutual respect can sometimes deteriorate into a relationship marked by control, manipulation, and fear. This transformation rarely happens ...

Narcissism is a term that has become increasingly common in conversations about personality traits and relationships. At its core, narcissism is a fascination with oneself, often accompanied by a ...

Don't blame yourself for being unable to stand up to abuse. The difficulty has its seeds in childhood trauma. Learn why and ...