Effects of Verbal Abuse in childhood
Verbal or Emotional Abuse What is Verbal Abuse? Have you ever felt in a situation where you are being verbally abused or have you seen a person being verbally abused? A form of psychological or mental abuse known as verbal abuse involves using spoken, gestured, or written words aimed at a person. Verbal abuse includes but is not limited to yelling at someone repeatedly and loudly to intimidate them into submission. Verbal abuse can be a kind of physical or emotional violence that involves threats, insults, and other types. Verbal abuse doesn’t mean intensional harm sometimes, it can be of any following behaviors: Insulting Criticizing Calling names Yelling at them Belittling Manipulating Threatening Such behavior of any type is considered verbal abuse. In children who have experienced verbal abuse, some terrible effects such as self-criticism or self-hatred develop. Verbal abuse is also a cycle that repeats through generations sometimes. The victim's mind is addicted to that abus...