This is the second blog post by Danette in a series about abuse. You can find the first post on abuse here.
Emotional or Mental Abuse
Emotional or Mental Abuse happens when someone hurts your mind or makes you feel alone, controlled or afraid.
I tend to not like this type of abuse because if you believe what was said, it makes you feel empty and sad.
If you don’t understand it, you might not ever know you were mentally or emotionally abused because you can’t see it, feel it or touch it.
I want to feel that my peers and I can be strong. That we talk to each other when we are in doubt or in question of information given to us, even if it was given to us by someone we think we can trust.
I feel that we can become a whole person if we can talk to MANY others that we trust. We can become empowered by the sense that WE are never alone in this world that we live in.
What to do if you think you are being abused: You will feel stronger if you first tell a person that you trust about it. For me that would be my Service Coordinator or a trusted friend.
You will feel better if you don’t hold it inside. Do not assume anything that confuses you is the absolute truth.
