New research has found that verbal abuse can have as much of an impact on a child’s mental health as physical abuse, and that the prevalence of verbal abuse has increased while physical abuse has decreased.
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New research has found that verbal abuse can have as much of an impact on a child’s mental health as physical abuse, and that the prevalence of verbal abuse has increased while physical abuse has decreased.