Emotional Abuse
Hi all! Mental Abuse is much more painful than physical abuse because you are consumed by your own thoughts. General Idea: In general, an emotionally abusive relationship occurs when there is a consistent pattern of abusive words and bullying behaviours that wear down a person's self-esteem and undermine their mental health. Emotional abuse's underlying goal is to control the other person by discrediting, isolating, and silencing them. It is one of the most difficult forms of abuse to identify because it can be subtle and insidious. It can, however, be overt and manipulative. In either case, emotional abuse can erode your self-esteem and cause you to question your perceptions and reality. Emotional abuse is the use of emotions to control another person to criticize, embarrass, shame, blame, or otherwise manipulate them. While dating and relationships are the most common, mental or emotional abuse can occur in any relationship, including friends, family members, and coworkers. ...