On Sunday, a 17-year-old escaped from a home where she and 12 siblings had been held captive by their parents in Perris, Calif. Both parents were arrested for torture and child endangerment. At a ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often ...

Everyone knows what the word “dependent” means in terms of relying on another for support. Not many people have heard the term “counter-dependence.” It’s not a term that is in common use. In fact, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. Have you ever considered the lasting effects of childhood trauma and how they extend into adulthood?

Physical abuse can leave physical scars, while emotional abuse leaves psychic ones, but what about emotional neglect? The absence of emotional support in childhood can be as damaging and long-lasting ...

It’s a heavy topic to broach, but let’s be honest: not everyone grew up in a household that felt like a warm hug and a safety net. For a lot of us, childhood meant a persistent, hollow sort of absence ...