Do I Suffer From Spouse Or Partner Psychological Abuse?

Has your partner engaged in nonaccidental, verbal or symbolic acts that result, or have reasonable potential to result, in significant harm to you, during the past year?

Has your partner berated or humiliated you?

Has your partner interrogated you?

Has your partner restricted your ability to come and go freely?

Has you partner obstructed your access to assistance (e.g., law enforcement; legal, protective, or medical resources)?

Has your partner threatened you with physical harm or sexual assault?

Has your partner harmed, or threatened to harm, people or things that you care about?

Has your partner unwarranted restricted your access to or use of economic resources?

Has your partner isolated you from family, friends, or social support resources?

Has your partner stalked you?

Has your partner tried to make you think that you are crazy?

Based on your answer, it is unlikely that you suffer from spouse or partner psychological abuse.

Unfortunately, you are displaying one or more signs typically seen among individuals who suffer from spouse or partner psychological abuse. Psychological, or emotional, abuse is an attempt to control another person. The perpetrator may feel insecure about the other partner and may be constantly controlling the other partner’s phone, accusing him/her of cheating. Once the victim reacts on the behaviors of the perpetrator, the perpetrator usually becomes very apologetic, pretending that he/she is actually a very loving partner. But the pattern will repeat itself. Remember to trust your instincts and that you don’t have to live this way. You can always talk with a mental health professional for advises.