what are the signs of mental abuse?

Answer 1

There are several different forms...

I think that it can me a combination of emotional/verbal/and spiritual abuse put together....

Those three are all united usually...and there are forms that come out in physical abuse as well...

But, to make a long story short...all forms of abuse affect the mind/soul....

I think that someone can mentally abuse you by manipulating you or playing trickery on you....

Abuse you spiritually...which affects you mentally....because they are almost acting like a witch...

There is verbal abuse...which can break down your mind....or mental strength...

There is emotional abuse which effects you mentally because your emotions are manipulated or destroyed....

Your mind is connected to your soul...and therefore....the scars go deeper....

When a person is physically abused....they will eventually physically recover....but the mental and emotional scars last a long time....

So, it is a deep issue....!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

The abused will start doubting herself, questioning her judgment. Regular bouts of confusion occur where they didn't before. Did I shampoo my hair already? I thought I turned the oven on. Simple things that happened once in a while, happen more often.

The abuser will blame things he did on the abused. She'll start to wonder if he's right and she's just going crazy. Suicidal thoughts start to become normal, even if they're not serious.

She's not "allowed" to talk to friends or family on the phone. Can only go out with his permission. Will eventually not work, not drive, and rarely leave the house, at his direction. This is extreme though.

Well, there is no "not extreme" case of mental abuse. Whether it comes from a parent, a boss, or a lover, its toll can be longer lasting than a physical wound, and take longer to heal.

Answer 3

Nicki made some very good points to mental abuse. The abuse starts out so subtly that you don't notice it at first. Little comments "Why are you so messy do you always have to have your purse next to the couch" Then the insults and complaints continue with more frequency that you just feel like you are crazy. Thoughts of "Why can't I do anything right". The abuser usually is so worried about losing the abused that he has to put her/(him) down so they feel they are incapable of leaving. It is a very hard thing to live with. I know you must feel very alone. Trust me he will continue to put you down and insult you. You can not change to suit him. he will find more things to pick on. You can email me if you need to talk. I lived through it during my first marriage. A good web site is http://www.drirene.com/verbal1.htm

Answer 4

Mental abuse is hard to see. If you are the one being abused, some of the signs are being scared of the one abusing you. Always doubting yourself, feeling like you are worthless because your spouse is always putting you down.

You don't have any friends because your spouse won't allow it. you have very little contact with family because your spouse won't allow it.

Although you know you are smart and sane, your spouse makes you believe that you are a total idiot and sometimes feel like you are insane.

You can never do anything right. you are never skinny enough, can't cook good enough, terrible mother, terrible wife, etc.

People you aren't close to can't see this abuse. You can, but eventually they beat you down so much that you believe everything they tell you about how terrible you are.

Answer 5

When someone tears you down mentally and emotionally and makes you feel like a nobody and that you are no good. You dont even know who you are anymore when you are being mentally abused. You have no self esteem and you live in fear of the person. It is like you are walking on egg shells when around them. They never praise you or say nice things to you. They are controlling and mean and yell alot. You are never happy and you have no energy to do much and you dont feel loved or cared about at all. I was treated like this by my first husband and it hurt really bad. I had no self esteem and i felt that he never really loved me:( Needless to say our marriage ended in disaster and he took his own life. I was never happy and was always on edge. My nerves were shot. I was tired all the time and very sad. I felt worthless. This tore me down mentally emotionally and spiritually. I have learned from it and am healing from the pain of it but let me tell you something I will never forget the pain and the suffering and the feeling of worthlessness and shame that i felt. Mental abuse is just as bad or worse than physical abuse and let me tell you something else emotional scars take alot longer to heal then outward physical scars. I am not happily married to a wonderful man who would never dream of treating me like this and I am a much better person for it. I have self esteem now and i feel loved and cherished by him. Big difference let me tell you!

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Answer 6

insults, name calling, fault finding, projecting onto u what they have been doing, making yourself doubt yourself, keeping u isolated from family and friends, keeping u from getting a job. nit picking, refusing to communicate and if they do communicate whenever u try to tell them why u are hurting they say there must be something wrong with u. they try to make u feel as if u are the only problem in the relationship. controlling you, getting upset if u have a difference of opinion. making u do things u don't want to by threatening to leave u. just making u feel inferior by what they are saying to u. negativity all of the time never a kind word no appreciation.

Answer 7

i'm sorry hun yet he appears like a manipulator, tell he to make stronger up with that crap about breaking up each 5 seconds if someone love's you they would not attempt to harm u on objective. This appears like abuse to me emotionally in the journey that your continuously observing urself now to not piss him off, why do not u imagine about urself for once he's a huge JERK would not should be in a relationship with u hun. and u not in any respect ever as a woman blame urself for something u understand u did not do incorrect hun. take care and God bless You get ridda that JERK

Answer 8

It depends...What kind of mental abuse is it? Person against another person or self against self?

Answer 9

Mental instability