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Emotional abuse is intentional, repeated nonphysical actions that negatively affect someone’s mental health, according to the American Psychological Association. But while emotional abuse consistently wears down victims’ mental health and self-esteem, not all types of emotional abuse look the same. Different actions fall under the category of emotional abuse but …

When we feel low or sad, we need to feel like we can count on our loved ones for support, guidance, and love to help pick us back up. However, sometimes, words of support that may seem positive can aggravate negative feelings and emotions. Toxic positivity is a form of …

Emotional abuse is more common than physical or verbal abuse but may be reported less because it is harder to prove, this includes narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, emotional blackmail, and so on. Emotional abuse is behavioral and emotional tactics that are used to attack the target’s sense of control or sense …

Emotional abuse is defined as the continued and deliberate mistreatment of another person by means of psychological aggression, intimidation, coercion, control, and emotional manipulation. Physical abuse is a very pressing social issue being dealt with all over the world today, but very little attention is given to understanding and helping …