Emotional abuse is also known as psychological or mental abuse. This type of abuse involves exposing an individual to behavior or language, by means of verbal-based harassment, that may result in psychological trauma. In general, emotional abuse occurs in a situation where there is a power imbalance.
Psychological abuse, often called emotional abuse, is a form of abuse, characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another person to behavior that may result in psychological trauma, including anxiety, chronic depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
What is the intent of emotional abuse?
The underlying goal of emotional abuse is to control the victim by discrediting, isolating, and silencing. In the end, the victim feels trapped. They are often too wounded to endure the relationship any longer, but also too afraid to leave. So the cycle just repeats itself until something is done.
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse thats seen in abusive relationships. Its the act of manipulating a person by forcing them to question their thoughts, memories, and the events occurring around them. A victim of gaslighting can be pushed so far that they question their own sanity.