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Two in five children (41%) experience harmful verbal abuse by adults around them, reveals groundbreaking new study “I carry this fear with me that everything adults say about me is true.” – Girl aged 16  “Words, they stick with you forever…bruises will go away.” – Girl aged 12 “If a parent says you’re useless, it makes you feel like you

We are holding the first international event on childhood verbal abuse with the World Health Organisation (WHO), and University College London’s (UCL) Division of Psychology and Language Sciences on 11 April 2024.  It will bring together presentations from global experts in the study of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), neuroscience, developmental psychology, and public health to elucidate and promote discussions on