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Does mental abuse turn into physical abuse?
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15790119 tn?1443025542
Yes. Obviously the person doing the mental abuse has issues and knowing that, well, don't be surprise if you get smacked or thrown...
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It could, but I believe mental abuse is sometimes worst and more damaging than physical abuse.
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I don't know (I suspect you're asking because you think physical abuse is the danger and that emotional abuse ought to be tolerated).

Abuse is abuse, and I think emotional abuse might be seen as even worse than non-fatal physical abuse and can destroy lives and families.
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3060903 tn?1398565123
p s y c h c e n t r a l .....is what's missing above.
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************ is what's missing above...
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3060903 tn?1398565123
These are some really well written articles that can help a person whose being abused.

Verbal Abuse Precedes Domestic Violence
by Patricia Evans
http://www.verbalabuse.com/page3/page8/page8.html

30 Signs Of Emotional Abuse In A Relationship
By Barrie Davenport
http://liveboldandbloom.com/11/relationships/signs-of-emotional-abuse


Signs You Are Verbally Abused: Part I
By Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. 3 minute read.
http://************.com/lib/signs-you-are-verbally-abused-part-i/
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3060903 tn?1398565123
Often it can but not necessarily. The point im afraid is, that mental abuse, is just as bad for your psychi as is physical abuse,
If i had the choice of being slapped in the face or verbally or mentally abused and disrespected, i'd probably choose the physical abuse, At least the slap would leave a mark and send the perpetrator too jail.

A person who chooses to verbally and mentally abuse a person, rather than hit them, is only abusing their victim that way because it's 'not going to land them in jail.

I had a verbally mentally and physically abusive father, and husband, at one point. I would say looking back, that the abuse was all the same, IT is meant to degrade you, isolate you, and have you lose any shred of confidence that you have. Once they have had their way with you, they often leave you in their dust, because for many who abuse their partners, it's not fun anymore when they break the spirit of the person. Often an abuser will seek fresh prey. Many partners are left broken confused and broke, without an education, without work references, and too old to feel that they can compete on the job market, or on the dating scene.'

The best thing to do if you are being abused , is to seek safe refuge, be it a shelter, or a family member,. and get to a therapist. Often, like one that has been kidnapped and suffers from Stockholm Syndrome, an abused person needs a sort of debriefing from their experience in order to move on and have closure. It was my experience that while I was suffering from PTSD, my abusive partner was starting up something new. Probably had been doing so while i was with him still.

Please, if you need help, this is the place to open up and talk about your troubles, or the troubles of a friend or family member. We're here to help. Y

Please beware of letting an abusive partner see that you are reaching out for help ie. leaving a computer on, etc. Anything remotely suggesting that an abused person is seeking counsel can be terrible dangerous and send the psycho to new depths of depravity.
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Not necessarily but it can. Abuse is abuse and no one needs that in their life
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It can, depending on how bad the mental abuse is!
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