Verbal Harassment

Living with or loving someone who struggles with alcohol use disorder is challenging enough. When verbal abuse enters the picture, it can feel like you’re walking through a minefield every single day. Here’s the thing nobody tells you: you didn’t cause this, you can’t control it, and you can’t cure it. But you can learn […]

Cop this: You’re sitting at the dinner table, and suddenly you’re copping an earful about everything you’ve done wrong since primary school. The words sting. Your chest tightens. And the worst part? It’s not the first time. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Verbal abuse from parents is more common than many people realise, […]

Verbal abuse doesn’t leave visible bruises, but that doesn’t make it any less damaging. If you’re constantly walking on eggshells around your spouse, husband, or wife, questioning your own sanity, or feeling diminished after interactions with your partner, you might be experiencing verbal abuse. The numbers paint a sobering picture. According to the Australian Bureau […]

It’s not something parents plan for. You raise your children, love them unconditionally, and hope the relationship evolves into mutual respect once they’re adults. But sometimes, things don’t pan out that way. When your adult child regularly yells at you, calls you names, or uses cruel words to manipulate you, it hurts. Deeply. The pain […]

Nobody wakes up expecting to cop an earful from a stranger, yet it happens more often than we’d like to admit. Whether it’s road rage on the M1, an angry shopper at Woollies, or someone having a proper meltdown on public transport, verbal abuse from strangers can leave you shaken, angry, or questioning what just […]

Let’s be honest, no one signs up for a job expecting to cop insults, threats, or constant belittling. Yet, here’s a sobering reality: Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of workplace violence and harassment globally, with nearly one in two workers experiencing some form of workplace harassment in their lifetime. That’s not a […]

The Australian workplace is built on respect, fairness, and a fair go for everyone. But what happens when words, instead of building up, are used to tear down? We’re talking about verbal abuse in the workplace, a form of bullying that’s often misunderstood, underreported, and can have a devastating impact on individuals and teams. While […]

Let’s face it, no one rocks up to work expecting to cop a mouthful of abuse. Yet here’s a sobering reality that might make you spill your morning flat white: Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of workplace harassment globally, with nearly one in two workers experiencing some form of workplace harassment in […]