Bullying, abuse , battering are all crimes, in my opinion. Emotional abuse causes many physical conditions: stomach problems, stress disorders, eating disorders. The mind is not separate from the body. One type of trauma effects the whole being.Sad to say, the repercussions don't often show up until much later in life. " What the mind chooses to forget the body will remember." Verbal engages emotional, emotional engages physical. To varying and lesser degrees, the one who abuses seeks to control others through violence.....and I've been there before and I am fighting to get away from it now