AbuseBy: Stevi, Morgan, and Awanda

Mental Abuse

• Mental abuse is a form of violence that affects the mind, often leaving the abused feeling worthless and lacking empowerment.

Abuse Allegation Types (ct.gov)

Abuse Types

Mental Abuse in Children

• Ignoring

• Isolation

• Rejection

• Verbal

• Terrorizing

• Neglecting

• Avoiding

Types:• Heterosexual• Homosexual• Teenage Couples• Adult Couples

10 Signs You May Be in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship (353urbanvoice.com)

Mental Abuse in Relationships

Forms:• Jealousy• Guilt• Intimidation

o through name calling, threatening, manipulating, or intimidating

(cont...)

Punk Flyer (screamsfromthegutter.com)

• "You feel as if you are constantly walking on eggshells" (Kaszina)

• yelled at• called names and put down• everything is your fault• you live in fear

Being Mentally Abused

• Self-harm• Poor self-esteem• Exaggerated anger or hatred• Aggressive/anxious behavior• Sleep difficulty, loss of appetite,

weight gain/loss• Appear fatigued, disheveled, ignore

hygiene• May wet or soil themselves

Symptoms

Insolence spirals from vile tongue,

impacting the soul immensely,

weighing it down with melancholy.

Oblivious to the pain you inflict

into an innocent child's mind;

undeserving of such torment.

Tears erupt like lava from eyes,

thickly oozing down the face,

overflowing with resentment.

Mental Abuse and Disrespect

Mental abuse and disrespect,

like flames igniting eternally,

depression invites suicidal thoughts.

Convincing your words are,that one is worthless,a hideous individual.

Resembling a serpent,your insults lead one to

death,yet another a victim of

abuse.

By: Courageous Dreamer

Physical Abuse

Physical Abuse involves contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other suffering or bodily harm.

Physical Abuse (blogspot.com)

Adults vs. ChildrenPhysical Abuse can happen to an individuals of all

ages and gender.

• Nearly three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence.

ChildrenEvery year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children.

AdultsApproximately 33 million or 15% of all U.S. adults, admit that they were a victim of domestic violence

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01EFDE1F3AF936A25751C1A96F9C8B63

Poster against Abuse (pulishus.com)

Males vs. Females

• Apart of our culture is that men appear to be stronger and fear less then women.

• Every 38% of men are abused by a wife or girlfriend in the United States.

• Women ages 20-24 are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence

• About 4,000 women die each year due to physical abuse.

*Surveys find that men and women assault one another and strike the first blow at approximately equal rates.

Child vs. Parent

• Parentline Plus helpline received three calls a day on average last year from parents suffering physical abuse.

• 91% of the callers are mothers.

The abuse includes:• hitting,• punching, • shoving,• punching holes in the

wall• spitting• having homes and

possessions destroyed during rows.

Not only can children experience abuse from their parents but children can also be the abusers.

Child abusing parent (hubpages.com)

Advice Column

AD

Long Term Effects• passive or withdrawn

behavior• fear of entering into

new relationships or activities

• anxiety and fears• school problems or

failure• feelings of sadness or

other symptoms of depression

• flashbacks and nightmares

• drug and alcohol abuse

• poor self image• sexual acting out• inability to trust or

love others• aggressive,

disruptive, and sometimes illegal

behavior• anger and rage• self destructive or self

abusive behavior• suicidal thoughts

Common signs• pushing

• pitching

• biting

• slapping, beating, or kicking

• pinning you down

• Throwing things

• pulling your hairand many many

more

NewsPaper Articleh

ttp://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/31/2303408/police-probe-fatal-shooting-in.html

• Often blow up in anger at small incidents.

• Are excessively jealous:

• Have a poor self-image

• Blame others for their own problems.

• Often are alcohol or drug abusers.

• May have a family history of violence.

Common Characteristics of an abuser

• Are very controlling of others.

• Tend to be moody and unpredictable.

• May have a history of battering

• Often make threats of violence

• Often use physical force during arguments.

• Often use verbal threats

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy do people stay?

• stay for a number of reasons. They may have nowhere to go. For many the reason they stay is because of fear. Statistics show that 75% of victims who are murdered by their batterers are killed when they leave or after they leave the relationship.

Can you identify a potential abusers when you meet him/her?

• Just like there is not one reason for abuse, there is not one type of abusers. Many are highly successful individuals. With history and society to support their beliefs, they may have little remorse or regret over abusing.

What can I do if I, or someone I know is being abused?

• There are many options available to people who need help. You can look in the local phone book or in a community services directory for the phone number of a shelter and counseling services closest to you. You can talk to someone you trust, or call any 24-hour hotline.

Verbal Abuse.

(Verbal Abuse, creativeadawards.com)

Signs of Verbal Abuse• Being called inappropriate names• Using words to shame• Using threats to intimidate• Blaming the victim• Your feelings are dismissed• When you feel like you can't win• Your self esteem and self-confidence

are shot• You often are the burnt of jokes that

make you feel bad• If you’re not very careful, the verbal

abuse escalates to physical altercations.

No one is innocent when it comes to Verbal Abuse. Children, parents, teachers, coaches, etc. can be the abusers as they can also be the victims.

• Verbal abuse, or putting a child down with diminutive statements, is 7 times more associated with lasting harm than sexual abuse.

• Verbal abuse include belittling the child by calling him/her names like "stupid", "worthless", "a mistake" and more. This also includes blaming the child constantly for things that may not even be their fault, and threatening the child with physical pain.

• Verbal abuse towards adults can happen at home or to teachers at school. Children now are verbally abusing their parents and teachers. Examples include talking back, yelling, name calling, and even threatening.

• Verbal abuse towards parents starts happening when children are trying to overpower their parents when their tone is becoming defiant and condescending.

Adult vs. Child Verbal Abuse

http://youtu.be/-eaJXBj87to?t=7m40s

Elder Abuse

(Elder Abuse, abusive-relationships.wikispaces.com)

So it's been a constant headacheTo try and make you seeThe things you say, and doAre quite simply breaking meAnd I wish that you could know

itBut you're too busy to noticeEach and every day you degrade

meIt's in your mind, your set, your

focusYou act like it's so normalTo go around and call me namesDid you know that one third of

all womenAre verbally abused, then

blamed?Does it make you proud to

realizeYou're an abusive bas *ard on

your own?Making me one out of a three

Who feels worthless and so alone?

I've tried thousands of times to tell you About the hurt you've put me through But you're just not listening

And you just don't care, do you?

PoemDid you know your part of the

reasonThat my insides are starting to

dieThat these tear stains on my

cheekAre from some of those times

you made me cry?Have you no heart to feel it?Have you lost those two eyes to

see?That you've made my broken

reflectionBecome my own worst enemy?Do you really think I'm a wh *re?That I'm a no good, unworthy s

*ut?Do you really hate when I talkAnd just wish I'd keep my stupid

mouth shut?You're digging me a perfect

graveSix feet beneath those who treadAnd sooner or later, I'll stumbleAnd wind up here, with the

dead.

(Unseen Exposure)

• In the workplace-Usually happens when higher

position people like the boss starts demeaning their employees such as name calling, belittling jokes, or yelling

• School-Bullying is an example of verbal

abuse such as name calling, yelling, and jokes.

Verbal Abuse Happening in Other places.

• In Sports-Coaches who are yelling at the

players, calling them names, and outburst of rage is an

example of verbal abuse.

• In Different Countries

-In Kyrgyzstan, traditional families verbally abused the kidnapped woman into marrying their son.

(Cyber Bullying, TrendHunter.com)

• The first category of verbal abuse is withholding

• The second is countering.• A third category of verbal abuse is

discounting.• The fourth is sometimes verbal abuse

is disguised as jokes.• A fifth form of verbal abuse is blocking

and diverting.• Another form of verbal abuse is

judging and criticizing.

Categories of Verbal Abuse

Autopsy/Police Report

(Police report, docstoc.com)(Abuse autopsy, findadeath.com)

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Works Cited

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"Physical Abuse." counselingcorner.net. web. 19

Works Cited

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