Sometimes recovering from emotional abuse requires talking to a professional. Other times, it’s a long process of self-healing that may take months to years. However, you go about emotional abuse recovery is personal to your life journey. What’s important is you recognize the emotional abuse for what it is… Abuse! This will help you …
Mental Health
How is it even possible to recover and heal from the wounds of past emotional abuse? I’ve asked myself this question many times over the years. While you may no longer be in a psychologically abusive relationship anymore, it doesn’t mean the mental scars left behind have healed. Although time may be a factor …
Emotional abuse is often not recognized. It’s subtle backhanded comments. Small control measures that slowly build over time. Before you know it you find yourself asking why you don’t have any self-worth left. This type of abuse is a downward spiral. Left unrecognized and unchecked it will spiral, becoming worse and worse. Many believe …
When you think of trauma you probably think of trauma associated with physical and sexual abuse. But what about trauma resulting from emotional abuse? A lesser-known and talked about subject is emotional or psychological trauma. This is also known as verbal or emotional abuse. Although physical abuse can leave visible marks on the outside of …
Gaslighting is a relatively new term within the world of mental health. But where did the term come from? Interestingly enough, a 1944 movie by the name of Gaslight. In the movie Gaslight a husband manipulates his wife enough where she begins to question her own sanity. In a victim and abuser relationship, gaslighting …