Emotional and verbal abuse as displayed in the movies typically looks very overt and controlling. It’s very obvious.
It can look like: telling somebody what to do, sneaking into someone else’s phone, telling them who they can see, yelling and screaming and name-calling.
However, I usually work with people who have much more covert and manipulative issues going on which leads people to wonder if they are crazy.
And a lot of these behaviors have become normal in society – making emotional abuse can be really hard to identify – and makes it even harder for the victim to be taken seriously when they reach out for help.
It may even have been going on for a while, but the attitudes and indications of those involved have become normal and familiar.
This episode explores the covert ways Emotional Abuse takes place in a relationship. If you need support, you can always reach out to me at jessica@emotionalabusecoach.com.