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emotional abuse

emotional abuse Emotional abuse is a form of nonphysical abuse involving a deliberate, repeated pattern of harmful actions by one person toward another.

Emotional abuse is a form of nonphysical abuse involving a deliberate, repeated pattern of harmful actions by one person toward another. These actions damage the other person’s emotions, behavior, and overall mental well-being.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Emotional Abuse” (D000085202).
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