Tag Archives: Physical abuse

August 11, 2011

Emotional Abuse–Invalidation, Scars Left Behind

I have heard it said that the greatest fear that a child has while growing up is the fear of abandonment and rejection—that they will be left alone.  Abandonment alone is a subject that there is a plethora of research … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2011

Invalidation, Control, and Bullying: Who Wins?

Do you recognize the picture?  Better yet, can you identify the feeling of repeatedly experiencing the sting of emotional abuse that comes from being invalidated? Invalidation is the tool that abusers, bullies, and manipulators use to destroy the emotional self-confidence … Continue reading →

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August 20, 2010

Understanding Abusive Behavior

What is Emotional Abuse? Abuse is any behavior that is designed to control and subjugate another human being through the use of fear, humiliation, intimidation, guilt, coercion, manipulation etc. Emotional abuse is any kind of abuse that is emotional rather … Continue reading →

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