Anger/Emotional Abuse
- briannareyes01
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min read
Hello everyone, it has been a long time since I posted here. However, even if it has been a while, it does not mean I will end this blog (EVER). Now that I am on break, I wanted to post weekly again until time permits, so enough chit-chat to let us get into our topic.
Anger and Emotional Abuse
Another section part of our power and control wheel ( National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence ).
According to our wheel, Anger and Emotional abuse can be labeled as such:
"Putting her/him down. Making her/him feel bad about her or himself. Name-calling. Making her/him think she/he’s crazy. Playing mind games. Humiliating one another. Making her/him feel guilty."
Some of you may be thinking, this is abuse?
YES!
We always have to remember that there are multiple types of abuse besides physical, and it is important for us to identify and take note of them because eventually, this abuse can lead us to more harm than good.
Anger and emotional abuse also do not occur only in couples, it can happen in every type of relationship in your life.
Yes, that means even family can be abusive in this aspect, and no it is not healthy.
Often when we are involved in these types of relationships, it has a mental toll on our lives and can cause us to lose sight of ourselves. We find ourselves trying to change who we are based on what the people we "love" the most say to us. We contemplate every second of the day thinking about what we could do better to be "perfect". When in reality, we are not the issue.
A big issue in our society now is losing sight of our self-worth, we tend to settle for things we believe are the best for us, when in reality there is better out there. We stick close to the people around us that we love and have close bonds with and ignore the damage they cause in our lives. I am here to tell you to pick yourself, it is a scary thing to do in this world, and at times you may feel lost, alone, and scared. ALL that is normal, but one will never be able to truly find the best version of themselves if one decides to stay close to the root of the negativity in their life.
Do yourself a favor, do your future a favor, and get rid of those negative connections if there is no change with time. People can only try so much, and time on this earth is not granted.
Below, I will attach a video that discusses emotional abuse in more depth and the effects it can have on your life:
Do you emotionally abuse people?
Watch this video to see if you are, many times we do not know what we are doing/saying is an unhealthy thing to do! Remember, in this life, we are meant to learn and grow, take this moment as growth! Just because you have a habit of bad actions does not mean you are a bad person, you just have not been taught how to be a better person and that is okay.
Help is available!
If you or someone you know is going through this difficult time and need someone to talk to, feel free to contact:
Chat & Text Service:
Call Related Services:
Emergency Services
911
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800)799-7233
Local Support
24-hour El Paso Crisis Hotline
(915)593-7300 or (915)779-1800
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