{"id":8414,"date":"2021-03-12T13:29:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T18:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/?p=8414"},"modified":"2024-03-26T14:04:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T18:04:38","slug":"emotional-abuse-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/safe-horizon-in-the-news\/emotional-abuse-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Abuse Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBC News<\/em>
\nMarch 12, 2021<\/em>
\nBy\u00a0Dateline NBC<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0National Coalition Against Domestic Violence<\/a>\u00a0identifies emotional abuse as when a person uses words or actions to frighten, control, or isolate a victim.<\/p>\n

It is a subtle and difficult form of abuse to recognize because domestic violence does not always manifest as physical abuse. Studies show emotional and psychological abuse can often be just as extreme as physical violence and have severe mental health impacts.<\/p>\n

Lack of physical violence does not mean the abuser is any less dangerous to the victim, nor does it mean the victim is any less trapped by the abuse. There are many more signs that indicate emotional abuse.<\/p>\n

Learn the signs and see the common characteristics of emotional abuse at\u00a0ncadv.org\/learn-more<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0thehotline.org\/identify-abuse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More information can be found in\u00a0this research-based brochure<\/a>\u00a0on emotional abuse from the University of Michigan Health System.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is being mentally and emotionally abused,\u00a0the National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a>\u00a0offers 24\/7 confidential and anonymous help by phone, text, or even online chat and can also help a person find a shelter or other services.<\/p>\n

Anyone who feels that they are in immediate danger of physical harm should call 911. Find local resources at the\u00a0National Coalition Against Domestic Violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Emotional abuse is when a person uses words or actions to frighten, control, or isolate. Safe Horizon has resources for victims of emotional abuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":{"id":9685,"alt_text":"Support children and families in domestic violence shelters","caption":"Peggy Duffy Memorial fund","description":"Support children and families in domestic violence shelters","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":512,"height":512,"file":"2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail.png","filesize":31715,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-300x300.png","width":300,"height":300,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":18595,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-300x300.png"},"thumbnail":{"file":"Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-150x150.png","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":8008,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-150x150.png"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":9684,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail.png"},"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[92,517,1649],"class_list":["post-8414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safe-horizon-in-the-news","tag-domestic-violence","tag-emotional-abuse","tag-psychological-abuse","issue-domestic-violence"],"acf":{"page_header_title":"","title_font_size":"42","page_header_excerpt":"","sub-headline_placement":false,"page_header_image":false,"custom_scripts":false,"show_author_bio":false,"original_url":"","related_initiative_title":"Do you need help?","related_initiative_link":"\/hotlines","related_initiative_link_text":"Visit our Hotlines Page","featured_posts":[{"ID":4486,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2017-05-23 19:45:02","post_date_gmt":"2017-05-23 19:45:02","post_content":"\n

Updated: March 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jennifer Koza<\/em>
May 23, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Survivors may experience many kinds of abuse. While physical abuse is frequently recognized, emotional abuse is also common but often less talked about<\/strong>. Emotional abuse can be used along with other tactics to exert power and control over survivors. According to a study<\/a> from The National Domestic Violence Hotline, based on their 2020 service data, 95% of contacts stated they were experiencing emotional abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand emotional abuse, we must first understand the difference between emotional abuse and conflict. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional Abuse vs. Conflict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To understand emotional abuse, we need to understand the difference between emotional abuse and normal conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conflict<\/strong> is a normal part of any relationship and is a healthy way for two people to express emotions, identify an issue, and have a chance to talk through whatever issue is bothering them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional abuse<\/strong> involves nonphysical behavior that belittles another person and can include insults, put down, verbal threats or other tactics that make the victim feel threatened, inferior, ashamed or degraded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is Conflict Actually Not Conflict, but Something More? When is it Emotional Abuse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever experienced the feeling of having a knot in your stomach when dealing with someone? Did something in your relationship just feel off? When someone feels scared, confused or like nothing they do will ever be right, this may be a sign of emotional abuse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Emotional Abuse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Emotional abuse is behavior from another person that makes you consistently feel badly about yourself, like you just can\u2019t be you. Emotional abuse is not limited to romantic partner, but can be perpetrated by a family member, friend or coworker. Emotional abuse can make you feel guilty, ashamed, silenced, violated, uncomfortable or many other things. Emotional abuse can be harder to identify since no one else can necessarily \u201csee\u201d its effects like they can a bruise, cut, or a scar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abusive behavior is often motivated by a desire for power and control but the reasons why that need exists varies. Maybe the person who hurt you didn\u2019t do so on purpose; maybe they did. While it\u2019s helpful to understand the \u201cwhy\u201d, the reasons are not an excuse for harmful behavior- but they can make everything more confusing. Emotional abuse is complicated and disorienting. Below are 5 common signs of emotional abuse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Signs of Emotional Abuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. They are Hyper-Critical or Judgmental Towards You<\/strong>\n