When Abuse Isn’t Bruises: Understanding the Many Faces of Harm
When Abuse Isn’t Bruises: Understanding the Many Faces of Harm By Angel, Founder of AMC Rise and Thrive Hello beautiful soul 🤍 Today’s reflection is tender. It is serious. And it is necessary. I want to talk about abuse — not in a sensationalized way, not in a clinical way, but in an honest and grounded way. Because too many people carry confusion around this word. Too many dismiss their own experiences because “it wasn’t that bad.” Too many stay in harmful situations because they believe abuse only counts if there are visible bruises. It does not. And understanding that truth could quite literally save someone’s tomorrow. Let’s gently walk through this together. Naming What So Many Don’t See Abuse is defined as any pattern of behavior used to gain power and control over another person, resulting in physical, emotional, psychological, financial, or spiritual harm. Read that again slowly: A pattern of behavior. Power. Control. Harm. It is rarely just ...
