What do you understand by emotional abuse? Give one example.
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definition of emotional abuse is: "any act including confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, infantilization, or any other treatment which may diminish the sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth."
Example:- some countries emotional abuse is defined and the following examples of emotional abuse are given by Justice Canada:
Threats of violence or abandonment
1. Intentionally frightening
2. Making an individual fear that they will not receive the food or care they need
3. Lying
4.Failing to check allegations of abuse against them
Making derogative or slanderous statements about an individual to others
5. Socially isolating an individual, failing to let them have visitors.
6.Withholding important information
Demeaning an individual because of the language they speak
Intentionally misinterpreting traditional