Verbal Violence
What is verbal violence?
Verbal violence is a hostile language that is hurtful to the listener.
What is sexual abuse/violence?
Sexual abuse/violence is any behavior of a sexual nature that makes someone else feel frightened, uncomfortable, threatened, or intimidated.
What is Physical Abuse/Violence?
Any non-accidental physical injury on another person.
What is emotional abuse?
Non-physical abuse, usually by manipulation, humiliation, and behavioral
What is abuse?
Any action that intentionally harms or injures another person
In what relationships does verbal abuse/violence happen?
A: Co-worker relationships
B: Romantic relationships
C: Family relationships
D: All of the above
D
Why do people sexually abuse others?
There is no single answer to this question, but some of the reasons include general delinquency, anger, antisocial attitudes, intimacy deficits, loneliness, sexual arousal to violence, and desire for power.
True or False: Physical Abuse only hurts the other person physically.
False: It may also hurt them emotionally.
True or False: Only females are emotionally abused.
False: Anyone can be emotionally abused regardless of gender.
True or False: Abuse is usually done by someone that the victim does not know.
False.
Since nobody gets physically harmed, is verbal abuse harmless?
No. (Verbal abuse can be just as life-threatening as a loaded gun. It isn't true that nothing really happens, although most of the time it happens more slowly than injuries from loaded guns do.)
Who commits sexual abuse/violence?
Sexual assault is most often committed by someone the victim knows. This may be a friend, an acquaintance, an ex, a relative, a date, or a partner. Less often, a stranger commits sexual assault.
All are forms of physical abuse except:
A: Shoving
B: Yelling
C: Kicking
B
What is the best way to seek help for emotional abuse?
You can call the national domestic violence hotline:
800-799-7233
Name 5 different types of abuse.
Physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, mental abuse, financial abuse, domestic abuse, etc.
Name three ways of verbal abuse/violence.
Blaming
Criticism
Gaslighting
Judging
Name-calling
Threats
Withholding
What does sexual abuse/violence do to a person?
Sexual violence/abuse may affect a person psychologically, emotionally, and physically.
How many women have been physically abused in an intimate relationship?
A: 1 in 4
B: 1 in 5
C: 1 in 2
D: 1 in 3
D
Name three methods of emotional abuse/violence.
Manipulation
Controlling
Isolation
Blamed for mistakes
Belittled
What are 2 signs that someone is being abused?
they have an increased aggressive behavior or are being moody, they are being jumpier than usual or more on edge, they are having difficulty sleeping, they are withdrawing or not wanting to be around people and/or they are losing interest in activities they once liked
Name three impacts of verbal abuse/violence.
Anxiety
Changes in mood
Decreased self-esteem
Depression
Feelings of shame, guilt, and hopelessness
PTSD
Social withdrawal and isolation
Substance use
At what rate are people sexually abused in the United States?
Approximately every minute (68 seconds) another American is sexually assaulted
What age group of females experiences the highest rate of violence in intimate relationships?
18 - 34
How many cases of emotional abuse are reported yearly?
Three million cases of emotional abuse are reported yearly.
Name 3 on campus resources.
Counseling services, wellness and health center, the police department, men creating change, and women's resource center.