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What are the signs of emotional or psychological abuse (adults?)

Emotional or Psychological is as damaging as physical abuse, and can severely impact someone’s mental health. It’s often used as a way to maintain power and control over someone. Emotional abuse may be accompanied by other kinds of abuse but is serious enough on its own to be a concern.

Possible Signs/Symptoms:-

  • humiliating
  • blaming
  • controlling
  • intimidating or harassing
  • anxiety
  • nervous behaviour
  • low self-esteem or lack self-assurance
  • struggle to control emotions - tearfulness, agitation,
  • unexplained paranoia
  • gaslighting
  • isolation
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