Abuse of power Quote by Lorraine Nilon

There are many types of emotional abuse but most is done in an attempt to control or subjugate another person. Emotional abuse is like…

— Beverly Engel

“Actions are powerful, but it’s important to acknowledge that so are emotions. Emotional abuse can be the most painful thing a person can endure…

— LaTasha Braxton

Emotional abuse is any type of abuse that is not physical in nature. It can include everything from verbal abuse to the silent treatment,…

— Beverly Engel

“emotional abuse is much more than verbal abuse. Emotional abuse can be defined as any nonphysical behavior that is designed to control, intimidate, subjugate,…

— Beverly Engel

“The important point to remember is that most outwardly expressed emotions of psychological abusers are for a distinct purpose; that is usually to harm…

— Shannon Thomas

“Many people wonder how psychological abuse and emotional abuse differ. Are they perhaps the same thing? For me, they are two distinctly different forms…

— Shannon Thomas

With emotional abuse, the insults, insinuations, criticism, and accusations slowly eat away at the victim’s self-esteem until he or she is incapable of judging…

— Beverly Engel

“loss of self-esteem Beverly Engel, in The Emotionally Abused Woman (1990), describes the effect of emotional abuse on self-esteem: Emotional abuse cuts to the…

— Paul Mason

“A psychological abuser will find a survivor’s emotional soft spots and exploit them for control and entertainment.”

— Shannon Thomas

The results of verbal, physical, and emotional abuse can have long-lasting, psychologically damaging effects on a person, making them believe they are less deserving…

— Senoraroy

Emotional occasions, especially violent ones, are extremely potent in precipitating mental rearrangements. The sudden and explosive ways in which love, jealousy, guilt, fear, remorse,…

— William James

To experience emotional freedom, we must accept, surrender, and let go of our wounds. We must be willing to take responsibility for what we're…

— Debbie Ford