Physical Abuse: An Inside Look

It is disturbing to think about physical abuse in any sense. Physical abuse can conjure up severe traumatic incidents that we may have experienced in our past. In a relationship, mental and emotional abuse can come first before physical abuse actually starts. If we are not alert to the warning signs of abuse, we may continue to stay until the progression of the relationship gets worse and we feel like we have arrived at a dead end.

People desire a trustworthy and kind partner in a relationship, but we may be in conflict with ourselves about what to do when our partner turns into someone unrecognizable and we’ve already invested a lot of time into making a relationship work. The psychological damage that you may have experienced in an abusive relationship is equal to the damage to war veterans. If you are a victim of physical abuse in a relationship, you are at higher risk of developing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, or an addiction. You may be extremely lost and hopeless not seeing all of the options available to you.

According to some studies, victims of physical violence in relationships or physical violence in marriage are also more susceptible to developing cancer and other chronic terminal diseases. Allowing your boundaries to be continually crossed and allowing yourself to be in harm’s way just for the sake of having a relationship is…