8 Negative Effects Of Verbal Abuse

There are many different types of Child Abuse in this world. Verbal/Emotional abuse is one that people don’t normally think about. When you hear the word “Abuse” many people think of hitting your children or neglecting them. But Verbal abuse is a problem that many kids have to go through. Like Moumita Ghosh wrote in their article, 8 Serious Negative Effects Of Verbal Abuse On Children, “Verbal abuse is one of the most common and also most overlooked forms of abuse on children. Most times it is passed off as a form of “disciplining” or “tough love”. This ignorant perspective can cause children to experience devastating consequences.”.

Emotional/Verbal abuse can also be defined in many different ways, Like Natasha Tracy said in her article, Emotional Abuse: Definitions, Signs, Symptoms, Examples, “One definition of emotional abuse is: "any act including confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, infantilization, or any other treatment which may diminish the sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth."”. Verbal/Emotional Abuse is a form of abuse that goes very unnoticed. There is many examples Verbal/Emotional Abuse. Some examples of Verbal/Emotional Abuse are “Name-calling, belittling, swearing, insulting. ("You are stupid." "You're a rotten kid.")

Indirect criticism, such as disparaging your child to your spouse, also hurts. Just because

It can have an effect on their mental health, physical health, and affect their ability to have relationships in the future. It can cause Clinical Depression, Lower their physical and mental performance, an Inferiority Complex, Very little hope in life, or Drive them to addiction (Ghosh). Also like Benj said in their article, Yelling at Children (Verbal abuse), many victims of verbal/emotional abuse may end us developing anxiety, become self destructive and depresses, or even end up being victims of abuse or abusers