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If your daughter confided in you that her husband uses emotional or psychological abuse, here are 3 ways to help your abused daughter.

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1. Help Your Abused Daughter Recognize Emotional & Psychological Abuse

Introduce her to the Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast, as well as the Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Channels that Betrayal Trauma Recovery has in order to educate women about abuse.

2. Help Your Abused Daughter By Giving Her 100% Unquestioning Support

Abandon the “it takes two to tango” mentality, and invest your time and energy into supporting your daughter. This means that you are NOT:

• Bailing him out of jail if he’s arrested.
• Meeting the abuser one-on-one for heart-to-heart talks about how he can change or win your daughter back.
• Trying to convince your daughter to consider salvaging the marriage.
• Fraternizing with the abuser’s family and friends – Your energy is best spent on your daughter (and her children).

When your daughter has experienced psychological and emotional abuse, financial control, sexual coercion and betrayal, she is experiencing significant trauma.

As you become more trauma-informed and educated about abuse, you’ll naturally empathize with her, be more sensitive to her trauma, and help your abused daughter. If you want her to feel safe with you, learn what you need to learn from The FREE Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast.

3. Know That She Is Capable & Strong, She Just Needs Help Until She Heals

Your daughter may feel like her entire world is crumbling around her. The last thing that she needs right now is to feel like she has to earn your love, respect, and support. You need to help your abused daughter

Offer her:

• A place to live
• Financial resources so that she can afford a good attorney
• Your unequivocal support
• A listening ear should she ever need to vent or confide in someone
• Your absolute belief in her story, without any need for proof
• Be willing to make a safety plan if the abuser tries to harm her or the ch