In emotional abuse, a person's emotions are controlled by another person. Criticizing, blaming, shaming, humiliation, and manipulation are the forms of emotional abuse. It affects the person's self-esteem and self-confidence, thereby negatively altering the individual's perception. It can be caused by anyone, including the partner, family, friends, and colleagues.
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I have an emotionally abusive father and I am losing my sanity completely. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I do not know how to explain my situation, but shortly, I have an emotionally abusive father and two siblings younger than me. He drained me emotionally for 18 years, and now he is aiming for my siblings. I am now used to his anger issues, insults, the traumas he manages to give my mot... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Abusive relationships are quite painful to live in and survive. Especially when these are closed ones like father-child, siblings, etc., they left marked emotional pain through in life if left unhealed. I am afraid you did not mention anything about my mother. Her rol... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,My mother has kept me trapped in the house during my growing-up years. Though now that I am out of the house and away from her abuse, I still feel trapped all over again due to circumstances that force me to stay at home or my workplace for eight to twelve hours at a time. Instead of en... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I am sorry to hear about what you have gone through during your early life. Indeed it is a challenge to deal with daily life and try to act like everything is normal, especially with such hardship and limited exposure in life. The good t... Read Full »
How to concentrate on my studies?
Query: Hi doctor, I am so depressed with my life. Everything is going well now, but some past activities and incidents of my life are not getting over. Also, there are some characters in my family who ruined my past life and also trying to ruin my present life. I cannot tolerate them. There are lots of th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, if you are really feeling very low, exhausted, and numb, then I think you should start with a good antidepressant medication. I suggest Nexito 10 mg (Escitalopram) once a day and waiting for the results for at least four to six weeks. Consult your spec... Read Full »
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