Psychological Abuse

Psychological abuse is the method used to destroy a sense of well being, to instill fear or terror.  It is not conducive to building a confident, independent child.

Family Abuse:

• Cruel putdowns
• Name calling or labeling about things you can't change (physical imperfections)
• Putdown of ability or intelligence
• Relentless and repetitive teasing
• Witness the abuse of mother or other loved one
• Witness the abuse of pet
• Happy meanness

Outside Family Abuse:

• Neighbors put down parents

• School children call family names

• Labeling physical imperfections

• Cruel words about family, poverty or intelligence

• Ridicule, shame child

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