"Many people have the assumption that physical abuse equals physical aggression and emotional abuse equals anxiety and depression," Katherine Lamparyk, a pediatric psychologist at the Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at Cleveland Clinic Children's, told CBS News. "But what the study found is that that's not the case at all. Physical abuse can lead to depression just as emotional abuse can lead to physical aggression."
Those of us who suffered from emotional abuse growing up can attest to how damaging it is. This might seem obvious but I still find this study interesting.
Emotional abuse in childhood as harmful as violence or neglect - CBS News
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