Look at mental abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse. |
Are You Being Mental abuse often has some threat involved such as, "If you don't shape up, I will..." "If you leave me, I'll go off without a trace. You and the kids will never find me and never get a penny from me." All abuse takes a toll on self-esteem. The abused person starts feeling helpless and possibly even hopeless. In addition, most emotional abusers are adept at convincing the victim that the abuse is his/her fault. Somehow, the victim is responsible for what happened. Mental abuse is a blow of death to your self-esteem. Often the first step in leaving the abuse is obtaining counseling to rebuild that esteem. Women and men can be verbal abusers.: The following recurring thoughts indicate you are being mentally or emotionally abused by your spouse or lover. "Sandy has no right to do that." |
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