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What Is Emotional Abuse ?
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Emotional abuse includes a wide range of behaviors. Name calling, insulting, criticizing, controlling, and aggressive nature is all considered as emotional abuse. The Journal of Emotional Abuse says that this kind of abuse is not studied properly. However, emotional abuse can a serious effect on the victim’s life and cause them to be depressed. It can affect school, work and future relationships for adults and children. It is considered to be a potent type of abuse. More...
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Understand Emotional Abuse And Silent Treatment
Silent treatment is another type of emotional abuse. It is also a behavior that a person gets into in order to seek attention. Abusers, who use silent treatment, are cruel, manipulative and they lack self esteem. They are very good at using it as a tool to demean the victim. It also a way for an abuser to show that he/she is dissatisfied with what they have, and they definitely have no respect for others. The person, who is the abuser, enjoys from ill treating others and also they are considered to be egotistical. They have the misconception that they are extremely important to the society and therefore, have to be put on a pedestal. More...
Recognizing Emotional Verbal Abuse
Verbal and emotional abuse is the same and they cause an equal damage to the victim like physical abuse. However, the difference is verbal abuse is tolerated for a longer time than physical abuse by individuals. Verbal abuse does not leave a mark on the body but it does affect the mind of a victim. The effects of verbal abuse are more difficult to recognize. People can tell from the symptoms of the relationship that it is abusive. More...
Defending Against Emotional Abuse
In some cases, emotional abuse is very difficult to identify. Emotional abuse includes criticism, intimidation and manipulation. The victim’s sense of self worth and self esteem is affected because of this kind of abuse. Emotional abuse can happen in any kind of relationship; this could be among friends or family members. If someone is constantly making you feel and look bad, insulting, criticizing and/or humiliating you, then it is an abusive relationship. However, there are ways of defending against emotional abuse. More...
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