<unk>  or emotional abuse refers to the humiliation  or intimidation of another person, but is also used to refer to the long-term effects of emotional shock.<unk>  can take the form of physical intimidation, controlling through scare tactics and oppression. It is often associated with situations of power imbalance, such perhaps as the situations of abusive relationships and child abuse; however, it can also take place on larger scales, such as Group<unk> , racial oppression and bigotry. A more "mild" case might be that of workplace abuse. Workplace abuse is a large cause of workplace-related stress, which in turn is a strong cause of illness, both physical and mental.
There need not be an agitator for<unk>  to occur — one can undergo self-abuse, as in the case of someone who is a depressive, or self-mutilation.
Any situation in which the repeated and extreme impact of a situation affects a person's emotional and rational thinking, in such a way as to adversely impact their later lives, could be termed as<unk>  at some level.
Psychotherapy and psychiatric methods can help some people overcome the negative effects of abuse, given time and a healing environment.
Psychological abuse
Physical abuse
Substance abuse
Sexual violence
Child abuse
Child sexual abuse
Drug abuse
Child physical abuse