Emotional abuse can interfere with a child’s ability to form and maintain healthy attachments. Attachment issues in early childhood have been linked to insecure attachments in adulthood. Children might also be at an increased risk for poor peer relations, trouble with intimacy, difficulty with conflict resolution, and relational aggression.
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Teens who experienced emotional abuse as children are more likely to be diagnosed with at least one mental illness, such as depression and anxiety, which can persist into adulthood. People with a history of emotional abuse are also at an increased risk of attempting suicide.5
Yay. I’m getting abused in 2 ways by now! Aren’t parents wonderful?
