According To Dr. Phil Emotional abuse is not illegal. Physical abuse is illegal. Yet, emotional abuse is more dangerous to a person's health than cigarettes, obesity, and heart disease because of the damage it can do on the inside.
Emotional abuse can cause hypertension, ulcers, depression, and a broken spirit.
Again, emotional abuse is not illegal. Society has not challenged this beast of a problem legally . Therefore, we must deal with emotional abuse socially. By speaking in open forums, like today's live show, we're recognizing the devastating consequences emotional abuse can have on the people within the relationship, as well as their children. Go back Tapes and Transcripts now available online.