Verbal abuse can be perpetuated by anyone, anywhere, including on social media, at school, at work, on sports teams, among peers and in the home."And it may occur by itself or in conjunction with ...

Victims of emotional abuse are also more prone to experience mental health challenges such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, substance misuse and suicidal ...

In Los Angeles County alone, nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities dating back to 1959 were just settled last month, to the tune of $4 billion. Yes, that is ...

Most Catholics (68%) say that sexual abuse and misconduct by leaders is equally as common among other religious groups as in the Catholic Church. A similar share (65%) say this kind of abuse is just ...

The Rev. Hans Zollner, a Jesuit and top expert on combating sexual abuse, told RNS that Leo was among few leaders of religious orders to attend the Pontifical Gregorian University’s first ...