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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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 e... 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 thing i... Read Full »
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 mo... 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 ro... Read Full »