Should I describe abuse in my Additional Information section?

OP, figure out what it is in the story of your dealing with emotional abuse you want an AO to know and how it makes you a more attractive candidate. Tell that.

If you threw yourself into school work out of fear of your parents and then found escape and beauty in fractals, that’s a good story. If your family’s values caused you to question your own or treat people differently in a way that makes you a better friend and community member, that’s a good story.

Your story of personal progress is critical to who you are. But is it the reason a school should admit you? And is it how and why you want to stand out?