Verbal Abuse

What do you think of when you hear someone talk about verbal abuse? Most people associate verbal abuse with shouting, yelling, and violence. They imagine someone talking angrily, loudly, and in a high pitch. However, in reality, verbal…

Emotional abuse is something millions of people experience on a daily basis. Yet, we are still sweeping this issue under the rug, pretending it is not a big deal. But it is a big deal because it destroys lives every single day.…

A 23-year-old man has been banned from having pets after being charged with verbal abuse of dogs.  Joshua Ponsford admitted his guilt to an animal welfare breach after he was charged by the RSPCA. Animal charities filed a lawsuit…

The phrase "Once a cheater, always a cheater" does not really matter because in some cases you might be cheating on your partner without even realizing it.  Infidelity comes in many shapes and is not just limited to sex outside your…

Have you ever been in a situation in which you felt like constructing an adequate argument in a heated discussion was impossible for you? Or have you felt powerless to voice your opinions due to knowing severe negative consequences would…

Domestic abuse is defined as a systematic pattern of controlling behaviors that one person, usually a romantic partner, will use to get power over someone else. In total, 85% of domestic abuse victims are women, and approximately one in…

There are a number of different types of abuse, like sexual, emotional, psychological, and physical abuse. But there is one type of abuse that tends to be more normalized and trivialized: verbal abuse. We need to have a basic understanding…

Verbal abuse usually happens behind closed doors where no one can intervene and eventually becomes a usual form of communication within a relationship. For people on the receiving end, verbal abuse is often isolating since it bites away at…