Emotional Abuse is shockingly widespread. Nearly 49% of Americans are subjected to this form of intimate partner abuse. However, emotional abuse is commonly overlooked and invalidated. Its effects on a survivor, however, can be devastating, long-term, and costly. What is Emotional Abuse? Emotional Abuse is a pattern of continued behaviors that damage a person’s sense of self, agency, security, safety, and personal relationships. Emotional Abuse is not physically violent, howe

#EmotionalAbuse #recovery #relationships

Emotional abuse is very misunderstood. Unless someone has personally experienced this type of abuse, it can be very difficult for him or her to understand what someone else is going through. Unlike physical abuse, there are no visible wounds or scars left by emotional abuse. This can lead people to believe that the abuse is imaginary or not happening at all which can lead to the victim feeling even more alone. Emotional abuse is a very common type of abuse used when the goal