How do you prove mental abuse ?
August 31, 2009 - 4:41 pm
If it’s not seen by anyone but the abusers immediate family.
Tape recorder or digital recorder. Try to mention the date and time on your recording by working it into the conversation. Mental abuse often follows a pattern, so you might rehearse the situation in your head to see how to work it in. These devices are usually small and fit in a pocket.
I would talk it over with someone to explore what possible outcomes could result from proving mental abuse. You don’t say how old you are, so any advice would be limited. But, see an expert anyway. Find out if there is a Protection & Advocacy office near you or child and family services. A social worker or counselor at one of those agencies can help you.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:29 pm
That depends on what you think proving it will solve.
In many cases, proving the existence of mental abuse – without some sort of contingency (being prepared) – in a person is actually a quick way to turn things even nastier.
My advice would be to seek the help of the local arm of authority, they should be able to provide help to you regardless of whether or not you need prove the current circumstances.
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August 31st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Like they tell us in education, document EVERYTHING. Every time something happens, write it down, with the time and date it happened. Try to be very objective and not emotional about it, because if it’s very emotional it can be perceived as just a heightened sensitivity to whatever words were spoken. Then, if you decide to tell someone about it, you have everything written out directly after it happened, and you can use it to support your case.
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August 31st, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Mental abuse is certainly more difficult to prove than physical abuse, but not impossible, especially if there are children involved. A psychological assessment will reveal mental abuse. If mental abuse is present in a family the children usually show signs that are often picked up by teachers at school. They may be showing social/emotional difficulties or behavioral problems. Even if the mental abuse isn’t directed towards the children, they will suffer and start to show its negative effects.
It is important to protect children from mental abuse….it will hurt them and if it goes on for a long time, it will change who they are.
talk to your doctor
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September 1st, 2009 at 12:22 am
Tape recorder or digital recorder. Try to mention the date and time on your recording by working it into the conversation. Mental abuse often follows a pattern, so you might rehearse the situation in your head to see how to work it in. These devices are usually small and fit in a pocket.
I would talk it over with someone to explore what possible outcomes could result from proving mental abuse. You don’t say how old you are, so any advice would be limited. But, see an expert anyway. Find out if there is a Protection & Advocacy office near you or child and family services. A social worker or counselor at one of those agencies can help you.
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