by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Mar 1, 2003 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
What’s the most ancient form of communication, still existing in full force in the animal world? You got it–body language. Oh, those rolling eyeballs that speak volumes! The nasty piece about body language is that people “read” it unconsciously...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Feb 28, 2003 | Marriage and Relationships
If you have wandered around this website, you will notice that there are links to a bunch of other websites all of which represent possible results of having been verbally, emotionally, sexually, or physically abused: substance abuse, borderline disorder, post...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 26, 2001 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
REPRINTED FROM The Jewish Star Times, p. 16 [edited] What do alcohol and drug abuse, bulimia [gorging on food and then vomiting], and anger have in common? They all discharge tension, bringing short-term relief and long-term agony. They’re all addictions. And...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 1, 2001 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
REPRINTED FROM NATURAL AWAKENINGS MAGAZINE, pp. 30-31 Abuse doesn’t have to be obvious. It isn’t that simple. There are some kinds of abuse that call for a really careful look to detect. But they hurt nevertheless. Example: Never praising. People Cannot...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Mar 1, 2001 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION from Natural Awakenings, March, 2001, pp. 32-33 “Sticks and stones” are not all that hurts. Knowing what put-downs really are, the damage they do to the soul, how they escalate and how to respond to them will erase the notion that...
