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Neglect, abandonment, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse are all forms of psychological trauma that can have long-lasting effects on a child's mental health. These types of abuse disrupt a child's sense of safety and trust, which can lead to various mental disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment ...
A few examples of common experiences that could result in the onset of claustrophobia in children (or adults) are as follows: A child (or, less commonly, an adult) is shut into a pitch-black room and cannot find the door or the light-switch. A child gets shut into a box. A child is locked in a closet. A child falls into a deep pool and cannot ...
Psychological abuse, often known as emotional abuse or mental abuse, is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another person to a behavior that may result in psychological trauma, including anxiety, chronic depression, clinical depression or post-traumatic stress disorder amongst other psychological problems.
"It can range from subtle things, like criticism, to more destructive abuse like manipulations, intimidations, and bribery," says Lea Lis, M.D., a double board-certified adult and child ...
Psychologists share helpful tips to get over your fear of small spaces and cope with claustrophobia.
A new study has revealed that emotional abuse can have longer and more detrimental effects than sexual and physical abuse. Children who have suffered from emotional abuse have been known to ...
Emotional abuse can be difficult to recognize. Learn what emotional abuse is and what signs to look out for if you believe you're experiencing emotional abuse.
Psychological trauma (also known as mental trauma, psychiatric trauma, emotional damage, or psychotrauma) is an emotional response caused by severe distressing events, such as bodily injury, sexual violence, or other threats to the life of the subject or their loved ones; indirect exposure, such as from watching television news, may be extremely distressing and can produce an involuntary and ...