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It’s not “just” emotional abuse. Is emotional abuse considered domestic violence? Yes. Evie, a survivor of domestic violence, shares how talking about all the emotional abuse she suffered amounted to emotional abuse.

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Emotional Abuse Is Domestic Violence Too

Because victims of emotional abuse rarely have visible bruises, that doesn’t mean it’s not domestic violence. Emotional abuse leaves emotional injuries that might be invisible, but still very real.

At Betrayal Trauma Recovery, we regard emotional abuse as the serious and degrading abuse it is. Join the Betrayal Trauma Recovery Group and get support now.

Domestic Violence Starts With Emotional Abuse (Physical Comes Later)

Tragically, victims of domestic violence always endure emotional abuse. If there’s ever physical abuse, you can know that there is emotional abuse as well. Physical abuse is never a stand-alone issue.

To discover if you’re emotionally abused, take this FREE emotional abuse quiz.

When Emotional Abuse Survivors Share Their Stories, Healing Can Begin

Abusers maintain power and control over their victims by taking away their right to speak the truth. Women find it difficult to even articulate what has happened to them, because the abuser has so subtly and sometimes threateningly taken that right away.

When victims are ready, they often find that sharing their stories, even a little bit at a time, can help them begin their journeys to healing. Many women start sharing their stories in Betrayal Trauma Recovery Group Sessions.

Transcript: Is Emotional Abuse Considered Domestic Violence?

Anne: Is emotional abuse considered domestic violence? Yes, emotional abuse is considered domestic violence. A domestic violence survivor will share her story with us today. And we’re going to explain why. Because it’s important to understand why emotional abuse is considered domestic violence. In fact, I think it’s the most important one, because physical violence never occurs without emotional abuse.

So if everyone can learn to recognize emotional abuse and protect themselves from it. Your chances of physical harm go down drastically. To illustrate how emotional abuse is domestic violence. My book Trauma Mama Husband Drama. really helps, because it is an actual picture book. There are a ton of infographics in the back that illustrate this type of domestic violence and explain why emotional abuse is domestic violence.

It’s an extremely quick read. So if you have people around you that are having a difficult time wrapping their heads around what you’re going through, this book is the perfect way to educate them. You can find Trauma Mama Husband Drama on this link, which is my books page. It’ll just take you to Amazon. You can also find it on Amazon.

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Evie’s Story: Finding Her Voice

Anne: Now, let’s get to this week’s guest. Welcome, Evie.

Evie: Thank you so much for having me.

Anne: Let’s start by sharing your own story. How ha