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- The American Psychological Association defines emotional abuse as a pattern of behavior that repeatedly and deliberately harms someone's mental health through non-physical acts.
- Emotional abuse warning signs include being overly critical, intentional humiliation, purposeful intimidation, and isolation from friends and family.
- Additional signs of emotional abuse involve rejection, exploitation, and maintaining a harmful level of control over a person's decisions and life goals.
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hey psych2goers first off we'd like to give a huge thank you for all the support that you've given us at psych2go our mission is to make psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone and you help us do that so thanks again now let's begin the video have you ever wondered if you've suffered emotional abuse the american psychological association defines emotional abuse as a pattern of
behavior wherein someone repeatedly and deliberately harms another's mental health and overall well-being through non-physical acts emotional abuse is harder to spot than physical abuse because the psychological markers of it are made less obvious so here are seven warning signs of emotional abuse 1.
they're overly critical of you have you ever been overly criticized in a relationship with a friend family member or romantic partner did they make you feel like you couldn't do anything right in an emotionally abusive relationship the abuser repeatedly insults you even after you've asked them to stop or they hold you to impossibly high standards and then depreciate you when you don't
measure up to those two high standards they might often swear or yell at you even when outside of an argument they use critical or threatening words to make you break down or begin to doubt yourself two they intentionally humiliate you has an emotional abuser ever intentionally embarrassed you or made you feel ashamed have they said things to you like i'm the only one who could ever love you
or you'll never find someone as good as me emotional abusers may use humiliation as a tactic in ways like degrading comments about your appearance intelligence or personal success small insults and slights towards you can negatively impact your self-esteem when they're constantly repeated back to you emotional abusers will take advantage of this as a way to convince you to maintain your relationship with them
this is all a harmful tactic to keep you tied down to them number three they purposefully intimidate you do you find yourself complying with the demands of a close relationship because you fear the consequences of disagreeing with the other person this is a sign that they hold the power of intimidation over you it might look like unwarranted verbal threats and harassment towards you these are
dangerous patterns of intimidation that can also potentially lead to physical abuse number four they mean to isolate you has an emotional abuser ever isolated you from your friends and family this person will try to isolate you from the people who care about you they don't want others in your circle to pick up on the warning signs of abuse they might threaten to end the relationship if the other person expresses a desire to visit with the
other person or block new friendly relations 5. they reject you do they physically distance themselves from you or suddenly become emotionally unavailable this is another method of enacting control over you through the power of rejection when you're unexpectedly cut off from their support it stirs up a sense of insecurity and self-blame when you're isolated you're also dependent on them for emotional support
and when they grow cold towards you it can leave you spinning another example of this is called public rejection where they ignore you in public or around friends and family as a form of punishment number six they want to exploit you does this person call you for every trivial problem do they ask you for favors that you don't feel comfortable doing the exploitation phase of emotional abuse is characterized by them reaching out to you only to use you they
do little for you in return and become emotionally unavailable when the tables turn and you need them for something and number seven they have a harmful level of control over you has someone in your life ever tried to control everything you do maybe it was a helicopter parent or a partner in a relationship even though it may come off as well intentioned it crosses the line when they start to micromanage your life
and refuse to listen or talk with you about your personal goals emotional abusers can make you dependent on them for any decision big or small they'll gaslight you manipulate you and in turn leave you questioning your own judgment if you find yourself scared that making a seemingly harmless decision will anger the other person it's likely that you're dealing with emotional abuse in that relationship knowing and recognizing the signs of
emotional abuse is the first step to helping yourself if you're in an abusive relationship what's important is to take action and get the help that you need and deserve there's a list of hotlines in the description box below if you need help with an emotionally abusive relationship in your life if this video helped you or you think it could help someone else please share it don't forget to hit the subscribe button for more psycho content the references and studies used in this
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