Have you heard of the drip-drip effect of abuse in relationships?
Not all abuse involves big dramatic incidents and abuse is not just physical violence.
Many of my clients who have suffered abuse have actually not recognised it as abuse at the time.
Mental and emotional abuse
This type of abuse can be much more subtle.
An isolated incident may not seem too bad but it is the accumulative effect of this behaviour over a prolonged period of time that causes the damage.
The drip-drip effect.
The more someone tells you, you are worthless, fat, ugly, a rubbish spouse, etc. the more you will start to believe it.
The gradual build-up over time can lead to serious damage to the victim’s mental and emotional well-being.
The person often does not realise the abuse is happening as it has become their “normal” life.
They also often think it is their fault.
It takes time to recover from an abusive relationship and you may want to consider working with a counsellor to get specialist help.
Get professional advice and practical help.
Depending on the level of abuse you may also need to plan carefully how to end the relationship. Be safe.
Get professional advice and practical support in place before leaving an abusive partner.
Keep safe.
If you are in an abusive relationship, please reach out for help.
But make sure you do it safely. There is plenty of specialist help and support available. You don’t have to do this alone.
For more advice about abuse in relationships, click here: Abuse.
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