Even though it feels like so long ago, the emotional scars we accumulate during our childhoods can have a lasting impact on our adult lives. Perhaps certain phrases you heard when you were young cause ...

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), as many as 5 million older Americans are abused each year, and many of them live in nursing homes. Nursing homes use restraints with the intention to ...

We can all recall a time when we wish someone had stood up for us—at work, with friends or maybe in our relationships. For ...

Bobby was known for being extremely self-reliant, even to the point where he rejected support from friends when he was in bed with the flu. This hyper-independence was often taken as a form of ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A video taken by a Wilmington man has gone viral on social media. Jonathan Pigford said the video shows his elderly neighbor wandering alone and showing signs of neglect.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. 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 ...