‘Childhood verbal abuse can have similar mental health impact as physical abuse’

Adults verbally abused as children had a 64% higher chance of experiencing low mental well-being, according to a study (Alamy/PA) -

Verbal abuse of children could be as damaging to their mental health in adulthood as physical abuse, according to researchers.

A study of more than 20,000 adults in England and Wales found that people exposed to verbal abuse in childhood were likely to feel disconnected, pessimistic, and emotionally unwell in later life.