Verbal abuse happens when a partner or family member uses verbal assault or humiliation to undermine another person's self-esteem and self-worth. These behaviors can create emotional pain and mental anguish and are every bit as damaging as physical abuse. After exposure to verbal abuse, victims may develop clinical depression or other stress-related illnesses. Typically, in romantic or family relationships, verbal abuse increases in intensity and frequency over time. Anger underlies, motivates and perpetuates verbally abusive behavior.
If you are
repeatedly exposed to verbal abuse from a partner it may be necessary to
temporarily or permanently end the relationship. If the abuser is a family
member, or friend who is part of your larger social network the only way to
avoid the abuse—or at least minimize its damaging effects—is to limit contact
with the abuser or only interact with them in public when surrounded by
non-abusive people.
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