Question 1

can there be help for domestic mental abuse?

Accepted Answer

You can try: Despite today's emphasis on preventing bullying by peers, a child or teen can do little about emotional abuse in the home. Pretending to love the parents until escape is possible is often the best junior can do. But it's very much worth telling teachers, your physician ("family counseling"), pastor. If they lay a finger on you or wake you up at night to scream at you, call the police.

Question 2

can you tell me what do you consider mental abuse?

Accepted Answer

Mental Abuse: There is an old saying that if you think you have a problem you probably do.  Abuse can be intentional or not. The important thing is how do you feel? If you are "walking on eggshells" something is wrong.. Again the other person my not know they are hurting you but you can still feel abused. Either way it is not "your fault." 
it is good to talk these things out with someone. Therapist?

Question 3

can you please discuss the criteria for mental abuse?

Accepted Answer

Mental Abuse: When you feel restricted in expressing your thoughts, feelings, have to stay on egg shells all the time, fear what the other person may say or react when you say or act certain way, these are signs of abuse.

Question 4

what effect does verbal and mental abuse have on a child later in life?

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See below: There can be multiple problems. The child may have trouble with anxiety, low self esteem, depression, conduct disorder, and/or op-positional defiant disorder.  The child may grow up thinking these are normal behaviors, and pattern those behaviors as an adult.

Question 5

i suspect a coworker is suffering from spousal mental abuse. how can i help her?

Accepted Answer

Touchy: First you need to see if she is open to your trying to help.  Then you should be supportive.  However, your intervention could be dangerous if the spouse finds out and reacts violently.  The best recourse is to try to get her to decide to get professional help or to go to a shelter for abused spouses.  Be careful....

Question 6

is it mental abuse for daycare workers to argue with parents in front of children?

Accepted Answer

Certainly no help: Whether or not this constitutes mental abuse is probably a matter of degree and definition.  The obvious question is why this conversation was begun in the presence of the children, and how it degenerated into an argument.  Neither party appears to be acting like thoughtful adults, and the children will certainly not benefit from observing and then potentially copying this behavior.

Question 7

what are the emotional symptoms seen with verbal abuse?

Accepted Answer

VERBAL ABUSE: Emotional  sx:  person lost confidence on  himself or low self esteem with inferiority complex. Depressed with insomnia, no social  activities, unfriendly, stressed out and sad.

Question 8

what percentage of adults who experienced sibling physical and psychological abuse as children have ptsd?

Accepted Answer

PTSD: I feel empathy for those going through sibling physical and psychological abuse as children
It causes intense fear, panic and helplessness
Frequent and intense episodes of abuse with injury; and lack of love and support from the parents can lead to PTSD.
There are no scientific studies to show the percentage of adults with PTSD due to abuse as children
See a Psychiatrist for Therapy and Medication

Question 9

what are the effects of physical and verbal abuse?

Accepted Answer

Abuse: Traumatic events leave consequences on victim, depending on extent and duration of abuse, such as mood disorder, anxiety, personality changes or post-traumatic stress.

Question 10

can you tell me how to forgive my brother for years of verbal abuse?

Accepted Answer

Resolve to do so: Forgiveness is a conscious decision not to take revenge, but rather to act as if bad things had not happened. You cannot make yourself love anybody. You do not have to be with him if it is not mutually enjoyable and your lives have gone different directions. You may or may not tell him that you have forgiven him. You may feel a great sense of relief. And you do not have to put up with abuse.

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