WHAT IS INVISIBLE ABUSE?
Accepting and assuming that there is psychological abuse in a relationship is difficult for both the abused person and the abuser.
Psychological Abuse occurs when one of the members acts in a way that frequently:
- it makes the other feel bad,
- little by little it causes you to lose self-esteem,
- lose self-confidence and your own identity,
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ARE YOU A VICTIM OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE?
Sometimes those who suffer abuse are not aware, or do not want to be, …
We learn to deny the violence, the hurtful phrases and the behaviours that make us feel bad and we often justify all this …
If you do things that you don’t want to do, and you can’t avoid doing them because you panic about the possible consequences, you already have a very clear indication that you can be a victim of psychological violence.
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE?
If you think you may be suffering psychological abuse or have doubts about whether your relationship is healthy, loving and based on respect, take the Test. It will help you decide if you need to act to change some things and thus avoid that it can be toxic and abusive.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF SUFFERING PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE?
If you see yourself being psychologically abused, think you have to act. Recognizing abuse is just the first step.
Act. Follow the 10 steps:
- Don’t feel bad about coming to this situation, it’s not your fault.
- We all have the right to be treated well and to feel good in our relationships. Repeat it as often as you need to remember.
- Don’t expect your partner to change, he/she won’t.
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