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Friends and family especially show concern for their female friends who are in unhealthy relationships. According the article by Layne Wood (Why do Battered Women Stay in Abusive Relationships?), writing for Live Strong, each abusive relationship is different and there are numerous reasons why women feel stuck in an abusive situation. Some women may think that an abusive relationship is normal because it’s the only type of relationship they have been exposed to. Women may believe that its normal to be abused and tolerate it if they grew up in an abusive environment. This environment my lead to a decrease in self-esteem.” One hallmark of an abusive partner is that he convinces the woman she is worthless or undesirable and that no one else would ever want her. The abuser often convinces the woman that the abuse is her fault” (Wood). Women may also be in a constant state of fear. This will prevent her from attempting to escape the abuse. Abusers may threaten her life as well as the lives of those who are important to her including himself. Some women may be dependent on a man in their life. If a woman goes from man to man they may have a hard time ending a toxic relationship because they are more afraid of being alone then being in a healthy and safe

Verbally abusing someone can be as simple as telling them over and over that they are insignificant and of little importance. Purposefully holding them responsible for things that they are not able to control is also a form of mistreatment. Although hurting others through the use of harsh words might seem harmless, it can actually seriously affect them at that time as well as in the future. The effects of abuse may or may not be seen from observers depending on whether the victim has emotional or physical symptoms. When people are constantly told that they are worthless, they can be affected mentally as well as physically.

Verbal abuse is abuse, whether it is done by children or even your parents. Verbal abuse ranges from yelling obscenities to quiet put-downs. Parents use this method to feel supieror and covers their failure. It not only tears them down as children but it can also effect them as they grow into adults.

Signs of abuse include, but are not limited to, controlling nature, resistant to chance, dismissive, and manipulative behavior. Melinda Smith and Jeanne Segal state that the most telling sign of abuse in the relationship is fearing the other partner (Smith and Segal, 2006). If a woman is afraid of her partner then she may be in an abusive relationship. Men that are abusing women will tear her down and make her feel like she is worth nothing and that she does not deserve any better than an abusive man. An abuser will take away control from her and make her feel worthless. Segal and Smith also state that “abusive behavior and violence is a deliberate choice made by the abuser in order to control you” (Smith and Segal, 2006). An abuser wants to make their victim afraid and they will do certain things to make sure that the victim does not leave. It is also noted that just because there are not any physical signs of abuse, such

While women are often the victims of intimate partner abuse, the CDC survey found that men are increasingly reporting abuse (Degutis, Frieden, & Spivak, 2010). Approximately 11.2 million men have reported physical or sexual abuse, rape or stalking by a domestic partner (Degutis, Frieden, & Spivak, 2010).

Men are also abused by female partners. However, domestic violence against males is not always acknowledged (Lewis and Sarantakos, 2001) and little is known about the numbers of men who are abused or treated violently by their partners. Many of the effects of abuse are the same for men as for women. They are likely to feel deeply ashamed, frightened, experience a loss of self-worth and confidence, feel isolated, guilty and confused

384). Emotional abuse wears away at the victim’s self-confidence, sense of self-worth, trust in their own perceptions, and self-concept (Counseling Center, 2007). Eventually, the victim loses all sense of self-worth. Three general patterns of abusive behavior include aggressing, denying, and minimizing (Counseling Center, 2007).

Physical violence is more evident as abuse, but emotional abuse can affect a human being just as much. Emotional or verbal abuse can eventually cause a person to feel depressed, helpless, lost, and alone. Although it is a little harder to identify emotional abuse in a relationship, the effects are just as serious as any other type of abuse. The effects of this cruelty can even cause a person to feel

Studies have shown that emotionally abused females have a higher risk of suicide than those women who experienced no abuse in their relationships. The combined experience of emotional with physical and/or sexual abuse is associated with poor mental health which includes depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and low self-esteem.

While it affects so many people worldwide, there are still cultures to this day that follow old male authoritarian traditions. Women often choose to remain in abusive relationships because of their cultural views, their children, a lack of financial support/ help, myths surrounding intimate partner violence, patriarchy present in the relationship, and strain. The problem of underreporting not only prevents us from knowing how many become victims of such abuse, but it also pushes the problem under the rug. We need to raise awareness and show people that there are resources out there that can help a person transition into a safe living environment, far from

force" (Shepard & Campbell, 1992, p. 291). The essential ideas, feelings, perceptions, and personality characteristics of the victim are constantly belittled. Behaviours regarded as psychologically and/or emotionally abusive include, insulting the partner, belittling, demanding obedience, acting jealous and suspicious, monitoring the partner's time and whereabouts, withholding affection, threatening to leave the relationship. Other forms of emotional abuse that may be unnoticed such as, silent abuse, which is another form of emotional abuse which does not involve shouting or criticism. Silent abuse involves disengagement in the relationship where your partner refuses to listen or value his/her perspectives. Often dismissive impatient

Every minute twenty four people are victims of abuse in the United States, that’s more than 12 million women a year. People seem to wear a mask until they are behind closed doors. Abuse has affected the victim and suspect both and there are many reasons for everything.

There has been a significant amount of reports of emotional abuse in the United States. Nearly 35% of women have reported that they have been emotionally abused by a husband or a significant other. Spousal emotional abuse has been a problem for quite some time and the effects of the abuse are long lasting.

The CDC reports that nearly half of all men and women in the United States have been psychologically abused by a romantic partner, while around a quarter of women and 1 in 7 men have been physically abused [2]. This is a dramatic difference from areas like the United Kingdom, where 8.2% of women and 4% of men have been abused [3] One in three people experience abuse by a romantic partner by the age of eighteen [4]. In 2015, 87% of hospitalized abuse victims in New York state were women, and were admitted more often than male victims [5]. This can likely be partially attributed to traditional gender roles, which assume that men are “stronger” than women and are “weak” if they are hurt by a woman.

Abuse can have many different meanings, there is one in particular that takes control in many Americans relationship, “physical maltreatment” (Abuse). Sadly there is an increasing amount of young adults going through an abusive relationship or were in one. Many of the people that become abusers consider violence as a normal behavior because they have witnessed it on a daily basis. They than begin to mistreat everyone that comes in his or her way. An abuser is frequently interested in controlling their victims. An abuser’s behavior is usually manipulating, in order to make their victims