Abuse takes many forms – physical, emotional, verbal, financial, sexual, and spiritual. The question to ask is “Am I happy in this relationship? Are any of my needs being met? Is he/she building me up or destroying me?”. Your answers will determine whether you are being abused or not.
Emotional abuse involves controlling another person by using emotions to criticize, embarrass, shame, blame, or otherwise manipulate them. There will be a consistent pattern of abusive words and bullying behaviours that wear down a person’s self-esteem and undermine their mental health. While most common in dating and married relationships, mental or emotional abuse can occur in any relationship—including among friends, family members, and co-workers.
The underlying goal is to control the other person by discrediting, isolating, and silencing them. It is one of the hardest forms of abuse to recognize as it can be subtle and insidious. But it can also be overt and manipulative. Either way, this form of abuse is incredibly destructive, and you begin to doubt your perceptions of reality. In the end, you may feel trapped. Emotionally abused people are often too wounded to endure the relationship any longer, but also too afraid to leave. So, the cycle repeats itself until something is done.
Yes indeed. Besides our Johannesburg group, we have face-to-face meetings in CT, Durban, PMB, and PE. Our goal is to have NASG Support Group Meetings throughout South Africa. The WhatsApp Support Groups can be joined by those who pass the screening test. We also have a Facebook Support Group.
This is entirely your choice and your decision to make. If a person is abusive such that you have lost yourself in the relationship, have no confidence, are anxious, miserable, controlled and manipulated, and feel trapped, then this will affect your mental and physical well-being. Abusive relationships drain you and will eventually destroy you, so you need to ask yourself what is best for yourself and your children. Do you want them to believe that it’s okay to be abused, or that abuse is unacceptable? Leaving will teach them that abuse is never acceptable. Don’t let anyone guilt-trip you into staying if you have had enough and want to leave. You, and only you, know what you are being subjected to and no one has the right to judge you or the decision you make – whether it is to leave or to stay.
Dr Ramani
A professor of psychology, media expert, and author. She has been sought out in various media outlets for her expertise on narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic abuse.
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This Programme, compiled by Penny, founder of NASG, is recommended for victims and survivors of narcissistic abuse.
Sessions can be held in person or remotely, either one-on-one or in groups online, with a maximum of 6 people.
If you are tired of living in survival mode and ready to commit to doing the work necessary to heal and THRIVE,
please contact Penny for details: penny@abusesupport.co.za
Christine Louis de Canonville – www.narcissisticbehavior.net
SomaSensing Somatic Therapy – www.somasensing.org
Mental health radio – www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com
Ross Rosenberg – www.selfloverecovery.com
Quora – www.quora.com
Becoming who you are – www.becomingwhoyouare.net
Psychology Today – www.psychologytoday.com
Psychotherapy and Psychology online training – www.nicabm
Dr Eric Perry – www.makeitultrapsychology.wordpress
The Neuromovement Revolution – www.anatbanielmethod.com
For the Intense, Sensitive and Gifted – www.eggshelltherapy.com
Advice on narcissism – www.drcraigmalkin.com
D: The dark factor of personalities – www.darkfactor.org
Help Guide – guide to mental health and wellness – www.helpguide.org
+ SUPPORT GROUPS – www.SupportGroups.com
Inner Bonding – Margaret Paul – www.innerbonding.com
Dr Lize Visagie – www.healingthemind.co.za
South African Association for Social Workers in Private Practice. Can assist in family
court,
and also do trauma debriefing.
066 472 3638
info@saaswipp.co.za
www.saasswipp.co.za
Social welfare organization.
072 254 5009
www.badisa.org.za
Free counselling and shelter provided to all SA women in need. POWA has 6 satellite offices
and
2 confidential shelters.
011 642 4345
www.powa.co.za
Domestic violence, sexual assault – confidential services provided to all victims at no
charge.
24hr free SMS service. Emergency Shelters.
010 590 5920
*134*7355#
info@tears.co.za
www.tears.co.za
0800 055 555
www.childlinesa.org.za
074 080 8315
www.childwelfaresa.org.za
24 hr mental health line 0800 456 789
Substance Abuse 24hr helpline 0800 12 13 14/SMS 32312
Suicide Crisis Line 0800 567 567
Depression and anxiety help line 0800 70 80 90
Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24hr 0861 435 787
Police and Trauma Line 0800 20 50 26
www.sadag.org
021 465 7373
info@trauma.org.za
www.trauma.org.za
Care centres for rape victims
Chris Hani Bara 011 933 1140
Koponong Hospital 016 428 5959
Mamelodi Day Hospital 012 841 8413
Tembisa Hospital 011 923 2180
www.issasa.org.za
Assists in cases of domestic violence and trauma, divorces and mediation
011 975 7106/7
www.famsa.org.za
In need of trauma counselling or support please contact lifeline on 0861 322 322. Offering
phone
or face to face counselling
JHB 011 728 1331
Midrand 062 155 4770
Benoni 011 421 0384
Pretoria 012 804 1853
Soweto 011 988 0155
Krugersdorp 011 665 2281
Alexandra 011 443 3555
www.lifelinesa.co.za
For codependent people in relationship with addicts 24hr helpline
0861 252 666
www.alanon.org.za
Codependents Anonymous SA
www.codasouthafrica.co.za
Mediation for divorce – done in front of 2 trained mediators at a subsidized price.
Soweto 011 984 4290
Pretoria 012 542 1121
Psychiatric Hospitals – inpatient and outpatient treatment for a range of psychiatric
illnesses
ie anxiety and depression, substance abuse and addiction, eating disorders, ageing disorders
and PTSD.
Clinics throughout SA
AKESO Response Unit – 0861435787
Emergency contact 011430 1890 24/7
info@akeso.co.za
www.akeso.co.za
Determine What You Can Pay at reduced Interest. Debt Administration, Debt Counselling, Debt
Review.
087 700 5609
www.debt-review.co.za
011 484 4554 (Office hours only)
www.ttbc.org.za
Abused Women and Children
19 Link Street
Lenasia ext 1
011 854 5804
011 231 5050
People Opposing Women Abuse
64 Mitchell Street
Berea
011 642 4345
Abused Women
176 Smit Street
Braamfontein
011 242 3000
C/O Millbourn Rd and Viljoen Street
011 614 3245
Girls between 12 and 18 years old
60 Olivia Rd
Berea
074 587 7057
Refugee Women and Children from 3 mnths
36 Terrace Road
Bertrams
011 624 2915
Boys who have been on the street
1 High Street
Berea
084 620 1465
Provides safe houses for children born into unsafe and violent homes
+27 82 803-3866
+27 82 654 5733
growingchampionsinfo@gmail.com
growingchamps.co.za/
CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – focuses on how your thoughts, feelings and behavior influence each other.
DBT – Dialectical behavior therapy – works on the same things as CBT, but emphasis is given more towards regulating emotions, being mindful, and learning to accept pain
BWRT – Brainworking Recursive Therapy – Brain Working Recursive Therapy is a one-to-one talking therapy that gives you the tools to reprogram your emotional or habitual responses, through the power of your thought alone. Very effective way to rewire the brain.
NLP -Neuro Linguistic Programming – Using mind techniques such as visualization, you can change the way you think and feel about past events, fears and even phobias. Unlike Psychoanalysis which focuses on the “why”, NLP assists you to move forward by focusing on the “how” – empowering you to take control of your mind, and therefore your life.
TRE – Tension and Trauma release exercise – an innovative series of exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. The exercises safely activate a natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating that releases muscular tension, calming down the nervous system.
EMI – Eye movement integration – is an innovative and amazingly effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties stemming from highly emotional memories.
EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing – is an interactive, systematic, and practical psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress. It is an effective treatment for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as psychological difficulties stemming from traumatic events in childhood.
EFT – Emotional freedom technique – is an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. It is also referred to as tapping or psychological acupressure. People who use this technique believe tapping the body can create a balance in your energy system and treat pain.
Domestic violence affects millions of people it causes significant harm to the physical and mental health of survivors and their families, undermines their economic stability and overall well-being, and is a stain on the conscience of our country.
Studies show that living with domestic violence can cause physical and emotional harm in the following ways: ongoing anxiety and depression. emotional distress. eating and sleeping disturbances.
Sometimes support groups and chat forums just aren’t enough and professional coaching from an expert in the field of narcissism is necessary.
Click below to book a very affordable session with the founder of NASG.
Inspired by Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken objects with gold, we learn that if we choose to embrace our struggles and repair ourselves with love, we become more beautiful for having been broken
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