Episode 21 Part 1: Abuse in Intimate Relationships, Including Non-Physical Forms of Abuse like Emotional, Physical, Spiritual and Financial Abuse; What they Look Like; the Harm they Cause; and Why People Don't Leave Abusive Relationships
Overt versus Covert Abuse
Emotional abuse which targets your feelings and self-worth. It hurts your heart and your self-esteem. An emotional abuser typically uses words or actions to make you feel small
Psychological abuse which attacks your mind and sense of reality.
Spiritual abuse which uses faith or religion to control and trap you; it can also exploit faith or beliefs to force obedience.
Financial abuse which controls access to money and jobs and thus severely affects a victim’s ability to leave the relationship.
The Effects of Abuse include mental, physical and behavioral & social effects
But it is also documented to actually physically rewire the brain resulting in long-term effects
Why don't People Leave Abusive Relationships?