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Answer I've never heard of anyone being sued for verbal abuse. If it was physical abuse, I could see you taking that person to court, but for verbal abuse, throwing that person out of your house is about the only thing you can do, legally.
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Can a verbal abuser be forced into an abuser program if the alternative is making his family suffer for the rest of their lives because he has no concept of respect for them?
If someone is verbally abusive to their family than the family can seek counciling for theirself and the abuser. Other alturnitive is to kick the abuser out of the house. If they are under 18 than the parents could talk to the school councelor about their behavior at school and they may recommend help.
Do abusers come after the victims who testified when he gets out of prison?
No, not all abusers come after their victims who testify against them, but it depends solely on the individual. An abuser who excessively violent may well come after the victim, while an verbal abuser may have learned their lesson while in prison. If one knows the person is violent or made threats after they testified then go to the police when you find out when the abuser will be getting out of prison.
Is verbal abuse saying something they don't like or is verbal abuse a constant ongoing tongue bashing?
Every individual can lose their temper every so often and say something they may regret, but a verbal abuser is someone who constantly verbally abusing their partner with such things as 'you are good for nothing'; 'who would ever want you' and there are mainly other insults to the victim of verbal abuse.
How do you stop verbal abuse in marriage?
You try to discuss the issue calmly and set new ground rules, so to speak. But if this fails, especially over and over, it may mean that you are involved with an abuser, and usually they don't change.
How do you demand that a verbal abuser get help for the problem?
Remember the abuser always wants to maintain control. The only safe way for you to demand he/she get help is to move out and have absolutley no contact with him. They have to be very uncomfortable at the thought they may have lost you for good in order to motivate any desire in seeking help. You must not contact him and he will know you are serious. If you stay he/she will only resort to different methods of control.
If your husband threatened your girlfriend on the phone to stay out of our business should you stay in the marriage?
Verbal abuse wears many forms. Isolating you from your friends is a form of control freakery. If this is an isolated event, you may overlook it, forgive, and forget. But if this is a repetitive behavior - he is an abuser.
What should you do if your abuser attempts suicide?
You need to call the police and give them all the information you can, perhaps notify an adult family member of the abuser if appropriate, and then accept that there is nothing else you can do. The abuser needs professional help- he is not your responsibility. His attempts may not be real and he may be just trying to manipulate you.
What kind of problems can be involved in verbal and physical abuse?
With both the verbal and physical abuse, the victim can become depressed. The victim can start to develop a lot of disorders besides the depression disorder, they can also have multiple personalities, become schizophrenia, have insomnia. If the physical abuse happeneds way to often the abuser may end up in PRISON for killing the victim accidentally, or going to jail for hurting them so bad that they end up in the hospital, put in a coma. IF the victim ever chooses to leave the abuser, they may become stalked by the abuser. Stalking can be strange phone calls made to their house and all you hear is breathing. Stalking can also be driving passed the victims house numerous times, sitting in front of their house etc. So many ugly things can go on with the verbal and physical abuse. If verbal abuse starts off first, usually physical abuse happeneds not long after that. Do what you need to do, to get out of the relationship. Report it to the police. Take photos of the bruises cause if you go to court, those are your proof you need, to have them locked away.
What are the disadvantages of verbal and non verbal communication?
disadvantages of nonverbal communication is:The receiver may not understand what the sender is saying since there is no verbal communication.The sender may misrepresent themselves.The receiver may misinterpret what the sender is "not" saying.
Does the abuser have the right to be at the victim's deposition?
No, not at deposition if the victim opposes. But the accused abuser may request to watch the recorded deposition or monitor through video at real time.
If someone is an abuser and wants to stop what steps should he take?
The first - crucial - steps are to acknowledge that he is abuser and seek help. Abusers are usually in denial: If the abuser is also a narcissist (suffers from the Narcissistic Personality Disorder - NPD), this may be of some assistance:
What are the rates of emotional abuse in women?
It's difficult to answer this question because apparently if a couple get into a disagreement and may call each other names in the heat of anger they are considered a verbal abuser. Not true! All couples have their good and bad times. If the verbal abuse is constant and they are trying to tear the person down and strip them of their dignity and independence THAT is emotional abuse. The rates are high (as is physical abuse) because there is more of a population and also more stress on people today. Be it verbal/physical abuse it strikes the rich/poor, and any race.
