Abused

You don’t have to communicate, keep in touch with, and be nice to people who negatively affect your well-being. Don’t make yourself stay in a toxic environment that will be ruining your life little by little. You don’t have to put up with something you don’t like.

Wisdom

Effects of Verbal Abuse*

Verbal abuse is strongly associated with:

*chronic pain

*migraine and frequent headaches

*stammering

*ulcers, spastic colon

*frequent indigestion, diarrhea, or constipation

*many stress-related heart conditions

The psychological effects of verbal abuse include:

*fear and anxiety

• depression

*stress and PTSD

*intrusive memories

*memory gap disorders

*sleep or eating problems

*hyper-vigilance and exaggerated startle responses

*irritability, anger issues

*alcohol and drug abuse

*suicide

*self-harm

*assaultive behaviors