What are the Effects of Verbal Abuse?

Verbal Abuse is Devastating

Verbal abuse has devastating effects on victim-survivors. I’m outlining some of them below.

Some of my clients have had to work through the barrier of feeling that they didn’t have it “bad enough” to deserve support because the “only” abuse they were experiencing was verbal.

Now first of all, if you’ve worked with me, you know that in identifying forms of abuse, rarely is there only ONE form happening at a time.

But further, the effects of hidden abuse, including verbal abuse, can be absolutely soul-crushing.

How Does Verbal Abuse Affect a Person?

Victims of verbal abuse suffer in so many ways. They may:

• Lose self-esteem

• Question themselves

• Relive situations and moments to try to see where they “went wrong”

• Apologize constantly, believing that a preemptive apology may save them from verbal torture

• Feel as if they are innately flawed

• Experience physical manifestations of chronic stress and anxiety

• Develop speech impediments

• Develop brain fog

• Come to believe they have memory issues

• Experience nightmares

• Become isolated from family and friends

• Come to believe that they are not smart or capable

A Support System Can Help You!

It’s so important to understand that even when physical battering isn’t present, verbal abuse in and of itself is a serious, serious offense.

A strong support system that empowers you is essential to your holistic recovery journey.

Please schedule your one-on-one coaching session with me, and receive access to our free support group. I’m rooting for you!

XOXO,

Denalee