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Emotional Abuse
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well as the title suggests this is about emotional abuse-not sure if this is the right place to post but hey ho itll be moved if its not-anyway my counsellor as another explanantion to my self harming tendencies has suggested i am a victim of emotional abuse-a kind of take on sexual or physical abuse-but i was wondering i dont really know much about it or what it means or anything-anyone got any ideas?
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Sexual - Inappropriate touching, rape etc.
Physical - Punching, kicking, biting, pinching etc.
Verbal - Name calling, threats, insulting etc.
Emotional - Mind games, blackmailing (pretty much the same as verbal)
I have some notes on it i can pm you if you like ?
if you dont mind thanks
No problem i will get it to u as soon as i can
Thats a fairly harsh desription taken from the training notes, but hope that helps explain the term a bit for you.
It sounds like you're quite confused about what your counsellor has been telling you. Try not to have all the answers all at once, sometimes it takes a lot of soul searching and help to get to the bottom of certain issues. It can be especially hard when family and friends are at the heart of our problems as facing the possibility that they aren't the people we think they are is a hard realisation. Try to take it one step at a time - the fact that you're seeing a counsellor and willing to learn about what they're suggesting is really positive. Perhaps you should talk to your counsellor about the possibility of discussing some of this with your parents? It sounds like you've been burying a lot of emotions - maybe they have too? It might be a difficult and painful process but hopefully it will help you eventually.
Good luck