Husband
Battery - Battered Men - Abused Husbands
Never
blame yourself nor feel ashamed for being a victim
of abuse.
Effects
of Long-term Emotional & Verbal Abuse
Signs
Of Trauma
When
coping with a traumatic event, it is normal to experience
a variety of reactions.
Some
reactions may include:
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Feeling
overwhelmed mentally, physically and/or emotionally
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Depression,
spontaneous crying, despair and hopelessness
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Significant
increase/decrease in appetite
- Anxiety,
panic attacks, fearfulness
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Sleeplessness
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Grief
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Shock
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Flashbacks
or nightmares
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If
reactions to a traumatic event are impacting your everyday
life, seeking the assistance of a mental health professional
can help you to regain control of yourself and your life.
Tips
To Help Cope With Trauma
We
all have different ways of coping - there is no one
right way. Trying some of these tips may help to alleviate
some of your reactions:
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Maintain
healthy behaviors such as eating right, exercising
regularly and following daily routines
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Find
a good counselor if feelings become more than you
can cope with
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Find
ways to relax and be kind to yourself
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Communicate
and express your feelings to people you trust such
as family, friends and clergy
Tools
for coping
Be
gentle with your own healing process: You, and only you, know
how you are feeling and how you are coping with the aftermath
of the abuse. Allow yourself to feel however you need to feel,
whether it is feeling angry, sad, or regretful. These feelings
are all perfectly normal for abuse survivors.
Give
yourself time for healing: The pain and the emotional turmoil,
following abuse, does not go away overnight. Instead, it is
a long and hard process all survivors must go through in order
to heal and move on with their lives.
Try
to understand and express your feelings: Your mind, body,
and soul are all going to have certain ways of coping with
the abuse. Taking a moment every now and then to acknowledge
these feelings and behaviors is a good idea for coping.
Listen
to your body: If your body needs a break, make sure to take
one. The human body is a strong and resilient machine, but
in order for it to be at its absolute best, it needs to be
taken care of. Taking a few minutes in your day to do something
you enjoy, or just taking a minute to relax, can make a world
of difference in your recovery process.
Identify
your support network: Try to be aware of supportive people
in your life. Knowing whom you can, and cannot talk to, will
allow you the opportunity to share feelings-a necessary part
of recovery.
Express
feelings through writing or art: Capturing your feelings at
a particular moment can make it easier to get the most out
of therapy or counseling. Often, a person will go in to see
their therapist or their counselor, and be unable to explain
the feelings they were having before. Writing these feelings
down, or expressing them through artwork can really help you
heal, as well as help your mental health care provider offer
the best and most effective treatment.
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