Is the individual being abused a child, incompetent or elderly? Yes, It is a crime
Is the individual being abused a competent adult? No abuse (thou I would recommend a mental evaluation if such abuse is being allowed)
From my brief research it appears that both verbal abuse AND mental abuse are both chargeable offenses under WA law.
I believe mental abuse is worse. Physical abuse the marks eventually go away. Mental abuse , those scars may never go away depending on how much abuse there was.
No, Mental abuse and irreconcilable differences are not recognized by SC
yes
Mental abuse.
Gaslighting itself is not considered a crime in the legal sense, but it can be a form of emotional abuse and manipulation that can have serious consequences on a person's mental health and well-being. It is important to seek help and support if you are experiencing gaslighting behavior.
Such a crime involves the abuse of a corpse, which is disrespectful to the family.
You dont say what type of abuser, Although all abuse is wrong in the UK emotional- mental abuse is not considered a crime against an adult,even though it carries all the same risk to the victims mental health and wellbeing,In answer to your question(What happens to abusers) if they are not caught they go on to abuse others and if they are caught they get whats coming to them in terms of a prison sentence. My answer is one word, Karma.
Any abuse is a crime.... So when you hit your grandma or your disabled uncle.... you can go to prison.
It can be considered a form of mental and physical abuse.
You technically can not charge them for mental abuse. You can only get them charged if a direct threat towards you can be proven.
Verbal and mental abuse are kind of a cause and affect. When somebody verbally abuses you so badly it eventually, over time, turns into a mental abuse which means you start believing what the abuser says, and less of what you feel and think.