Emotional abuse can be one of the most difficult to recognise. Many people believe that if they are not being physically abused by their partner, then they’re not being abused. This is not true.
Signs of emotional abuse could include:
- Constant insults, ridicule or name calling
- Constant humiliation privately and/or publicly
- Showing constant obsessive possessiveness or jealousy
- Sleep deprivation
- Constant accusations of unfaithfulness
- Repeated threats of violence or death
- Always blaming victims for all the abusers problems
Emotional abuse can cut to the very core of a person’s soul, and this can create scars that may be far deeper and more lasting than physical ones.
LifeLine Southern Africa understands this.Contact your nearest LifeLine Centre, or the Stop Gender Violence Helpline on 0800-150-150. We will help you claim your life back.