Using methods to treat an elderly person that results in emotional or psychological suffering or anguish, such as: Threatening or shouting to intimidate; mockery and humiliation; habitual victimising or blaming; ignoring the senior citizen; excluding an elderly person from activities or friends; or the elderly person is being threatened or terrorised.
Warning signs
- Using intimidation
- Insults in front of others
- Mumbling to oneself
- Refusal of medication
- Social withdrawal
Consequences
- Insomnia
- Fear and Anxiety
- Reduced self-esteem
- Diminished interest in activities
- Change in behavior and personality
How Online Counselling can be helpful?
Emotional abuse can be mixed with any of the other types of abuse. The victim is treated in a way by the abuser that lowers their self-esteem and gives them more control over themselves. By using highly manipulative techniques, the abuser may make the victim feel guilty or as though they somehow merited the treatment. Online counselling may be used to address a person's unique requirements. Clients can communicate their thoughts and feelings while working with online counsellors to set therapy goals during one-on-one conversations. This kind of approach recognizes that not every victim of abuse experiences it the same way, that each victim's experience of the effects of abuse is extremely different, and that each victim's desire for healing after abuse is likewise quite different.
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