BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie
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During intense verbal abuse, the victim usually suffers from low<br />
self-worth and low self-esteem. As a result, victims may fall into clinical<br />
<strong>de</strong>pression and post-traumatic stress disor<strong>de</strong>r.<br />
Verbal abuse starting from a young age contributes to inferiority<br />
complex, machismo attitu<strong>de</strong>s, and other negative behaviors that plague<br />
many people into senior age.<br />
People who feel they are being attacked by a verbal abuser on a<br />
regular basis should seek professional counsel and remove themselves<br />
from the negative environment whenever possible. Staying around verbal<br />
abusers is damaging for a person's overall well-being, and all steps to<br />
change the situation should be pursued.<br />
The way to recognize signs of verbal abuse in an unhealthy<br />
relationship is to simply know what a healthy relationship looks like.<br />
Consi<strong>de</strong>r the things people value in a healthy and strong relationship.<br />
These could be respect, acceptance, trustworthiness, and honesty with the<br />
freedom and safety to express oneself within healthy boundaries. When we<br />
think about what constitutes a healthy relationship, it becomes easier to<br />
i<strong>de</strong>ntify when we are in an unhealthy relationship.<br />
Signs of verbal abuse exhibited by the abuser are:<br />
Actions of ignoring, ridiculing, disrespecting, and criticizing<br />
others consistently.<br />
A manipulation of words.<br />
Purposeful humiliation of others.<br />
Accusing others falsely for the purpose of manipulating a person's<br />
<strong>de</strong>cision making.<br />
Manipulating people to submit to un<strong>de</strong>sirable behavior.<br />
Making others feel unwanted and unloved.<br />
Threatening to leave the family <strong>de</strong>stitute.<br />
Placing the blame and cause of the abuse onto others.<br />
Isolating a person from some type of support system, consisting of<br />
friends or family.<br />
Harassment<br />
Threatening to do any type of harm to a family member or friend<br />
Once the victim i<strong>de</strong>ntifies and recognizes the signs of verbal<br />
abuse, the victim can be more proactive in finding help. If left too long in<br />
an abusive relationship, the person will start feeling hopeless.<br />
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