A study presented at the Words Matter conference, hosted by UCL, WHO, and Words Matter, revealed that childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion globally each year. This abuse consists of behaviors like belittling and shouting, and leads to mental distress, self-harm, and substance abuse in children. The economic burden of childhood verbal abuse is comparable to that of major diseases like breast cancer and liver cancer. Experts emphasize the need to address this issue, as verbal abuse has long-lasting impacts on mental and physical health. They call for increased awareness, research, and prevention efforts to reduce the profound societal and economic costs of childhood verbal abuse.
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Economic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion globally
