Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Could emotional abuse cause a lack of awareness to social cues?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: A person who has been abused emotionally develop unhealthy coping styles in the attempt to stop the abuser. It is common to for an abused person to avoid any behaviors that are normal responses to social cues. They create a bubble that blurs their vision but they appear out of it" "like a zombie" to others whose intent is normal social interaction. For the abused it is unhealthy protection
Answered 1/28/2015
5.6k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Depressed but not sure if Prozac making worse. Emotional numbness lack of motivation anhedonia negative thoughts. Wellbutrin caused insomnia, extreme dry mouth, fits of rage. When Prozac was doubled, felt high, agitated. Tired of med merry go round.
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
Can you tell me the emotional symptoms of verbal and physical abuse?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Where can a person find help for emotional abuse?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What's the difference between mental and emotional abuse?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Im 33 years old. I was abused and sexually molested as a child. Why wont the emotional pain go away?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Could emotional abuse cause low self esteem?
Could a really stressfull time at work cause anxiety, bit of confusion and panic coupled with lack of sleep also somewhat emotional unlike me or physi?
Does emotional abuse cause more mental disorders as an adult compared with physical or sexual abuse?
Can emotional, physical, sexual and verbal abuse, control and threats during pregnancy cause such disorders as toutetts, ocd, odd, anxiety?
Can the trauma of verbal and emotional abuse from a bipolar spouse cause the "healthy" partner to develop mental illness such as depression or anxiety?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
