{"id":18310,"date":"2017-10-06T11:49:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T11:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=18310"},"modified":"2022-08-20T08:52:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T08:52:32","slug":"psychological-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/domestic-violence-and-abuse\/psychological-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Psychological Abuse in Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Psychological<\/p>\n

What is psychological abuse? According to the victims of abuse, psychological violence is prevalent in your relationship if there are repeated attempts to scare, isolate or control you.<\/p>\n

Abuse victims undergo emotional and psychological abuse when their abusive partners subject them to verbal threats and intimidation.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The psychology behind abusive relationships<\/span><\/h2>\n

Suffering from psychological abuse could mean that you are confused and somewhat lost in a relationship full of arguments and drama. <\/span><\/p>\n

Living with a psychologically abusive spouse or a set of abusive people? You may exhibit these symptoms of psychological abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

  • Your sense of self-confidence and contentment is replaced by self-doubt and anxiety<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Despite your competency, you may be led to believe that you are incompetent<\/strong> or inadequate<\/li>\n
  • You start doubting your sense of discretion<\/strong> and trust in your gut instincts<\/li>\n
  • You have intense, unfounded fears<\/strong> and insecurities<\/li>\n
  • You feel exhausted and constantly worried <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>

    If you feel like you are constantly under some kind of pressure you should start looking for answers on protecting yourself from the abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Related Reading: <\/strong>The Effects of Physical Abuse<\/a><\/em><\/pre>\n
    <\/span>Do abusers know they are abusive?<\/span><\/h2>\n
    Remember, that many abusive partners<\/a> don’t even realize they’re being abusive. <\/span><\/p>\n
    An abuser husband or wife are probably abusing you because they don’t know how to communicate better. <\/span><\/p>\n
    It’s possible they grew up in an abusive family<\/a> themselves and picked up that kind of communication as normal. <\/span><\/p>\n
    If you have been in an abusive relationship<\/a>, you may not want to give up on it yet. <\/span><\/p>\n
    There could be love or money (or both) at stake, and the sacrifice of walking away could mean too much to you. <\/span><\/p>\n
    <\/span>How to deal with abuse<\/span><\/h2>\n
    After taking an overview of psychology behind abusive relationships, here is some advice on responding to abusive behavior and dealing with abuse. <\/span><\/p>\n
    <\/span>Control the anger<\/span><\/h2>\n
    \"Control<\/p>\n
     Abusive people feed off your anger<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
    When they realize you get angry at something, they’ll always use it to torment you. No matter how you feel about it and how much it hurts you, try to avoid displaying your anger. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
    Instead, try to respond with short sentences showing your dislike of the situation. That way you get to stand your ground, without allowing them the impression that they have a way of controlling you<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
    Also watch:<\/p>\n