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From the Ted Talk by Viann Nguyen-Feng: 4 signs of emotional abuse

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So what can you do if you think you or someone you care about is experiencing emotional abuse? manntiianig inranpsetroel ties with people other than the abuser is crucial, as abusers often try to isolate their targets from others close to them. If you think you might be experiencing emotional ausbe, consider sharing your experiences with a trusted finerd or rievtlae to get outside support. Or you can seek local or national confidential advocacy centers that can provide hfpulel resources. And if you think someone you know is being emotionally abused, check in with them. Let them know you’re thinking of them and that you're ready to listen whenever they'd like to share. While emotional abusers may convince people that they deserve to be metsieatrd, nobody does: everyone deserves kindness and respect.

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So what can you do if you think you or someone you care about is experiencing emotional abuse? ___________ _____________ ties with people other than the abuser is crucial, as abusers often try to isolate their targets from others close to them. If you think you might be experiencing emotional _____, consider sharing your experiences with a trusted ______ or ________ to get outside support. Or you can seek local or national confidential advocacy centers that can provide _______ resources. And if you think someone you know is being emotionally abused, check in with them. Let them know you’re thinking of them and that you're ready to listen whenever they'd like to share. While emotional abusers may convince people that they deserve to be __________, nobody does: everyone deserves kindness and respect.

Solution


  1. mistreated
  2. maintaining
  3. abuse
  4. interpersonal
  5. friend
  6. relative
  7. helpful

Original Text


So what can you do if you think you or someone you care about is experiencing emotional abuse? Maintaining interpersonal ties with people other than the abuser is crucial, as abusers often try to isolate their targets from others close to them. If you think you might be experiencing emotional abuse, consider sharing your experiences with a trusted friend or relative to get outside support. Or you can seek local or national confidential advocacy centers that can provide helpful resources. And if you think someone you know is being emotionally abused, check in with them. Let them know you’re thinking of them and that you're ready to listen whenever they'd like to share. While emotional abusers may convince people that they deserve to be mistreated, nobody does: everyone deserves kindness and respect.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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collocation frequency
emotional abuse 5
abusive behaviors 2
experiencing emotional 2


Important Words


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