Trauma Therapy for Emotional Abuse in DuBois, Pennsylvania
What is emotional abuse and how can I recognize signs of this behavior
I have been wanting to write something about this for a bit but unsure how to approach he subject. I don’t want to sound as though I know it all but I also want to make sure my audience understands what I am talking about. First off emotional abuse can happen to any one any any time. No one is immune from it happening and everyone handles everything differently. Emotional abuse can look different to everyone.
So what is it? According to the National Domestic Abuse Hotline, emotional abuse includes non- physical behaviors that are meant to control, isolate, or frighten you. So behaviors from another person can be more subtle and overt. You might not even recognize what they are doing at first. This can include telling you, you didn’t do something when you know you did it, saying you did not give them money when you did give them funds that they wanted. Can also something to cause you more confusion, might be saying that an event started at one time when in reality it started an hour earlier and causing you embarrassment and guilt.
Security is something we all long to have. When you feel less secure with the person you are close to or someone you rely on can be more difficult over time. These individuals can be a partner, a family member (sibling, parent, aunt, uncle, or child), can also be a professor, or supervisor.
How can you tell you are experience emotional abuse? Some signs include:
name calling trying to control your time actions or place you are at
telling you what to wear, making you feel silly or dumb
gaslighting a partner with holding affection with no explanation
they try to embarrass you in public Love Bombing- showering you with gifts then using that to get what they want
If you or anyone is experiencing these Please reach out for help. You can call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or The National Domestic Violence Website
Resource: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/what-is-emotional-abuse
