Verbal Abuse - Precursor to Physical Violence

"You're so stupid. You never do anything right!" If this sounds familiar, you may be a victim of emotional abuse.

"Stupid is as stupid does, you take after your mother"

Emotional and verbal abuse — attempts to isolate, threaten or intimidate — can harm you, even if you are not being abused physically. Moreover, emotional and verbal abuse often are a sign that physical abuse will follow.

Some examples of emotional and verbal abuse include:

Yelling
Criticizing
Name-calling
Blaming you for everything
Playing mind games or manipulating you
Ordering you around
Keeping you from spending time with friends and family
Threatening to hurt you