MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'emotional abuse'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:55:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159517&cid=t_234328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fx7Dh6Pwo_HY%2F Image via Wikipedia What is emotional abuse or verbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner? Mental, psychological, or emotional abuse can be verbal or nonverbal. Verbal or nonverbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner consists of more subtle actions or behaviors than physical abuse. While physical abuse might seem worse, the scars of verbal and emotional abuse are deep. Studies show that verbal or nonverbal abuse can be much more emotionally damaging than physical abuse. Verbal or nonverbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner may include: Threatening or intimidating to gain compliance. Destruction of the victim’s personal property and possessions, or threats to do so. Violence to an animal or object (such as a wall or piece of furniture) in the presence of their partner, as a ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159517 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:48:00 +0100 4159517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511788&cid=t_234328_151_f&fid=39090&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fhelpalcoholicfamily%2FxITS%2F%7E3%2FIP2lPTbN7-k%2F An alcoholic husband is often verbally and emotionally abusive to his wife. Some alcoholic spouses are even physically abusive. In my psychiatric practice where I treat many wives with alcoholic spouses, I often will hear that their husband’s personality changes with alcohol. I will hear, “He is like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. He puts me down. He says I have lost all my looks and I’m not sexy anymore or that the house looks like a pig stye. Then he claims if it weren’t for my nagging, he wouldn’t have to drink so much. He will say anything mean he can think of”. What can you do to stop the  emotional/verbal abuse of a controlling spouse? Here are 5 tips to stop your husband’s “alcoholic abuse” of you: Stop making excuses for his verbal... Alcoholic Spouse Advanced Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511788 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:01:49 +0100 3511788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2321740&cid=t_234328_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fabuse-isnt-always-physical%2F Individuals who suffer chronic pain or live with some form of disability often face more than disease, deformity or adaptation. Many chronically ill people live with physical abuse but there are many others who suffer psychological damage by a spouse, a caregiver or another family member. Insults, belittling, threats and severe criticism can hurt as much as physical abuse. You just don’t have an outward bruise to show for it. The wounds to self-esteem, confidence and the joy in relationships can be taken away by another individual without leaving a mark on you; except that large knife wound to the very heart of who you are. Sometimes the loved ones and friends of the chronically ill, like us, don’t understand what we are dealing with every single day of our lives. They get tired of our... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2321740 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:44:00 +0100 2321740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2321745&cid=t_234328_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fabuse-is-never-justified-or-deserved%2F This week I’d like to talk with you about a subject that brings me no pleasure, because it’s not uplifting or positive but is a reality in today’s world. That topic is abuse as it relates to the elderly and the disabled. For many of us who live with limitations, it’s difficult to imagine life being any tougher or more difficult than it already is. For others, it is a nightmare everyday and not just because they have chronic illness, disability or chronic pain. It’s difficult because someone is causing them additional pain. We all know life is not a fictional romance novel but for some it’s an all too realistic horror film. Perhaps, we could just share a word first about abuse, in general. It’s usually men who are abusing women and children but there are incidents of male abus... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2321745 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:01:49 +0100 2321745