LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new UCLA study reveals mental illness and substance abuse are key causes of homelessness among unsheltered people living on the streets. Researchers at the California Policy ...

While it's true that words don't leave a physical mark on the body the way physical abuse does, the things we say can absolutely be weaponized to cause real and measurable harm to others. "The effects ...

Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk ...

When you hear the word "abuse," some form of physical abuse, verbal abuse or sexual abuse may come to mind. But people may not think about emotional abuse. This kind of abuse can be more subtle to ...

A mother and father from Clovis are charged in the death of a 1-year-old boy who doctors believe was battered and strangled. Donna Phillips, 23, and Onesimus Skywater, 34, are each charged with ...