emotional abuse, abusive relationships... what kind of professional help?

Question

someone really close to me, or at least he was has been in an abusive relationship for a long time, he already accepted that this is wrong, and he seems pretty strong when supported by others, wither family or friends, he has developed a very low self confidence, thinking he will have to be alone cus no one can be interested in a man like him, then he isolate himself and when this happens and the woman start calling again and trying to reach him he falls again, he loses all the strengh that he had while being supported.
what kind of help should he get? is there an asociation or something for abused man? its really important, he also has tendecy to depression and anxiety, which make all this worse, he already had thoughts about suicide
i need help please!!!!

Answer 1

This sounds incredibly familiar.

A year ago, I left a relationship which was very emotionally abusive. Not that they were trying to hurt me, just that they were intensely self-centered and extremely selfish. Combine that with not wanting to see the damage they were doing - a very painful situation. I stayed for 8 months, then I finally left. And stayed gone. I had broken up with them three times before, but one or the other had convinced me to come back.

The trouble is, when you are very much in love, it's hard to do what's best for yourself.

I'm not sure there is anything I can say to help you. He has to decide to leave and stay gone.

One thing that has helped keep me from going back to them. Nothing has changed, they would still treat me the same. They still don't consider anything they've done was wrong. That is the only thing that has kept me from going back to them, as much as I really would like to.

Answer 2

Have him talk to a psychotherapist. I did a long time ago for understanding my family and it really worked!! God Bless.

Answer 3

Go to Dr. Phil.