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We could also do another video and just be playing it as background noise of different people standing with their stickers saying I stood up to bullying.

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For the stickers we could do a campaign type of thing and challenge people to stand up to bullying and for doing so we could give them a sticker at the open house presentation

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"any act including confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, infantilization, or any other treatment which may diminish the sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth."¹

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Emotional abuse can happen to anyone at any time in their lives. Children, teens and adults all experience emotional abuse. And emotional abuse can have devastating consequences on relationships and all those involved. Just because there is no physical mark doesn't mean the abuse isn't real and isn't a problem or even a crime in some countries.

Definition of Emotional Abuse

One definition of emotional abuse is: "any act including confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, infantilization, or any other treatment which may diminish the sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth."

Emotional abuse is also known as psychological abuse or as "chronic verbal aggression" by researchers. People who suffer from emotional abuse tend to have very low self-esteem, show personality changes (such as becoming withdrawn) and may even become depressed, anxious or suicidal.

Emotional Abuse Signs and Symptoms

Emotional abuse symptoms vary but can invade any part of a person's life. Signs of emotional abuse include:

Yelling or swearing (read about: Emotional Bullying)

Name calling or insults; mocking

Threats and intimidation

Ignoring or excluding

Isolating

Humiliating

Denial of the abuse and blaming of the victim

Emotional abuse, like other types of abuse, tends to take the form of a cycle. In a relationship, this cycle starts when one partner emotionally abuses the other, typically to show dominance. The abuser then feels guilt, but not about what he (or she) has done, but more over the consequences of his actions. The abuser then makes up excuses for his own behavior to avoid taking responsibility over what has happened. The abuser then resumes "normal" behavior as if the abuse never happened and may, in fact, be extra charming, apologetic and giving - making the abused party believe that the abuser is sorry. The abuser then begins to fantasize about abusing his partner again and sets up a situation in which more emotional abuse can take place.

More information on: Dynamics of Emotional Abuse in Relationships.

Examples of Emotional Abuse

In some countries emotional abuse is defined and the following examples of emotional abuse are given by Justice Canada:

Threats of violence or abandonment

Intentionally frightening

Making an individual fear that they will not receive the food or care they need

Lying

Failing to check allegations of abuse against them

Making derogative or slanderous statements about an individual to others

Socially isolating an individual, failing to let them have visitors

Withholding important information

Demeaning an individual because of the language they speak

Intentionally misinterpreting traditional practices

Repeatedly raising the issue of death

Telling an individual that they are too much trouble

Ignoring or excessively criticizing

Being over-familiar and disrespectful

Unreasonably ordering an individual around; treating an individual like a servant or child

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Emotional abuse can happen to anyone at any time in their lives. Children, teens and adults all experience emotional abuse. And emotional abuse can have devastating consequences on relationships and all those involved. Just because there is no physical mark doesn't mean the abuse isn't real and isn't a problem or even a crime in some countries.