There are mistreatments that leave no physical but emotional mark, opening wounds that are difficult to heal and heal, situations driven by one person’s dominion over another where contempt, disregard or criticism are the main elements of a relationship.
A word, a gesture, or just a silence may be enough to throw a direct stab at the heart, a heart that gradually weakens, becomes anesthetized by any possibility of insurrection, because fear and guilt are installed.
- Psychological abuse is a process of psychological destruction in which the emotional strength of a person is totally vulnerable.
It is a reality very present today and does not reveal age, gender or social status, whether in the couple, in the family or even on a professional level, we can all fall victim to this situation at any time in our lives.
The dangerous thing about this type of abuse is its consequences and its ability to go unnoticed. Psychological abuse is a silent process with devastating consequences for the victim.
Their beginning is slow and silent, exercised by a person disguised as a spell in order to seduce their victims to imprison them, especially in relationships, so the reality shown by the aggressor is a false reality, full of promises and desires that never come true.
The aggressor prepares the ground for the other person to fall slowly on his reins, and finally manages to influence him to dominate him and deprive him of all possible freedom.
Psychological abuse is a powerful poison that destroys a person’s identity, destroying their emotional strength, this happens indirectly, through the perforated bars that allow innuendos that seek to blame and install doubt on victims.
The person who is a victim of psychological abuse is imprisoned in a mental prison of disability and insecurity in which his self-esteem is gradually weakened.
Thus, when the victim has been arrested, the aggressor begins to reveal himself to her through contempt, criticism, insults or even silence, so the marks of this abuse are not physical and there are no visible wounds on the victim’s skin, as it is exercised through words, silences and gestures.
The damage that occurs in these situations is so great that the fear of acting to free yourself is usually an obstacle. The mental prison is so strong that the victim enters a situation of deep helplessness, to which he sees no way out.
The wounds of psychological abuse are deep wounds that reach the farthest corners of the victim’s interior, are not seen or heard, but are terribly felt by those who suffer them, wounds hidden from others, but deeply painful for those who suffer them. it’s suffering.
Injuries create a deep hole in a person’s self-esteem, breaking any positive self-judgment.
These are injuries caused by the contempt and forfeiture that the perpetrator directed to the victim, invisible wounds rooted in fear, guilt and doubt that overwhelm the belief in any possibility of action to free himself from the situation in which the victim finds himself.
These injuries bleed not only in each encounter, but also in the expectation that they may arise, the important thing is that the person does not miss the opportunity to get out of the situation in which he or she is and that he or she takes into account that these injuries can be repaired with help.
In these cases, the most important factor is that the victim can identify the situation in which he is tied up, where it carries all the possibility and guilt that the aggressor has caused him, therefore realizing that we are in a process of Emotional Abuse is the first step towards liberation.
Once we know where we are immersed, getting the people we love and supporting them to help us get out of this situation helps us get ahead, and little by little, with their gestures of love and affection, they will be able to fill some of the gaps they have. formed in them.
In addition, seeking the help of a specialized professional will help you start rebuilding your identity and self-esteem, repair all those invisible emotional wounds that inhabit your home, so we can come together.
Repairing the marks of emotional abuse in the soul will not be a simple or fast process, but a complex and slow process, however, the satisfaction of seeing each other again will always be worth it.
Finally, it should be remembered that each of us can also cause harm to the souls of others when we despise, ignore, or criticize Are words and gestures a double-edged sword that should be used with caution?