Psychological abuse is most common abuse and leaves deep scars (orphan, parents)

[no kudzu]

Interesting article about the long term damage of early psychological abuse.

Children Carry Invisible Scars From Psychological Abuse - ABC News

[nimchimpsky]

So so true. As someone who has been severely physically and sexually abused, I still struggle the most with the effects of psychological abuse I've endured from the orphanage from my parents' denial surrounding several medical issues for years on end, and from the culture of the first school I attended. I've been diagnosed with PTSD and an attachment disorder as a result. I can and do talk openly about the more overt forms of abuse I've been through but the difficult thing about psychological abuse is it's often hard to pinpoint and it's easier therefore easier for people to deny it and sweep it under the rug.

[rockinmomma]

Yeah... it is real. I have seen the effects. But if it is a parent, there is nothing you can do other than build up the child's emotional reservoir then send them back to to have every ounce of it sucked out of them... they come back to you as an emotional zombie. Worrying themselves sick that they've done something wrong or that they will give a wrong answer to a question as insignificant as do you want sweet tea or ginger ale?

So we've confirmed that emotional abuse exists and it is damaging. Now what? If it is a parent, there is still nothing that can be done to remove the child from the situation.