Coping with and Recovering from abuse

Online Therapy Can Help

Abuse is a prevalent issue that affects people of all cultures, social groups, and religions. It can

come in many forms, including sexual, physical, emotional, and verbal abuse. Sadly, even in

today's world, many people experience abuse, and its effects can last a lifetime.

Surviving Abuse

Those who have experienced abuse may have to cope with an abusive family relationship, an on-

going relationship with an abusive partner, or continued bullying at work. Regardless of the type

of abuse, it can have a lasting and detrimental impact on the quality of life. The aftermath of

abuse can reduce a person's life to nothing more than a day-to-day living hell.

Coping with Abuse

Coping with abuse can be a challenging and emotional process. It's essential to understand that

healing from abuse is a journey, and it takes time. Here are some tips to help cope with abuse:

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Reach out to friends and family for support

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Seek help from a therapist or counselor who has experience in treating abuse survivors

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Practice self-care by engaging in activities that bring you joy and peace

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Join a support group to connect with others who have experienced similar trauma

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Learn to set healthy boundaries and say "no" to things that trigger your trauma

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Recovering from Abuse

Recovering from abuse is a process that requires courage, strength, and patience. It's essential to

recognize that there is no right or wrong way to recover, and everyone's journey is unique. Here

are some ways to aid in the recovery process:

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Seek professional help from a therapist who specializes in treating abuse survivors.

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Practice self-compassion and be gentle with yourself

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Engage in activities that bring you joy and peace, such as exercise or meditation.

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Learn healthy communication skills and how to set boundaries in relationships

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Identify and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs that stem from the abuse.

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Build a support system of friends, family, and other survivors.

Therapy can be a valuable tool for those recovering from abuse. Therapists who specialize in

treating abuse survivors can help individuals learn coping strategies and techniques for managing

their trauma. They can also provide a safe space for individuals to process their emotions and

work towards healing.

Abuse is a serious issue that affects many people. Coping with and recovering from abuse can be

a long and emotional journey, but it's essential to seek help and support from professionals,

friends, and family. With time and the right tools, it's possible to overcome the trauma and build a

fulfilling life.

Recovering from the abuse with online therapy

The impact on the lives of people who have experienced mental and physical abuse can vary from person to person; unfortu-

nately there is no simple guide or official time line for recovery and there is no pill that can cure the repercussions of experi-

encing trauma and abuse in life. For some people it is not always about recovering  from abuse but just trying to continue to

cope with life one day at a time.

Online therapy supporting survivors

With this online counselling service supporting trauma victims it may be possible to increase it from a just being able to cope

day at a time, to being able to cope a week at a time, then a month at a time.

It can also be about coming to terms with the knowledge that life will never be the same again. On the bright side people do

find a ways of recovering from a traumatic life experience with therapy and they can live a good fulfilling life. Even if that

means adjusting to a life that is never going to be exactly as it was. From being a victim to becoming a survivor is a step to

recovery.

Physical and emotional after effects

Dealing with the physical and emotional after effects from any kind of abuse can be traumatising by itself. Dealing with the

complex thoughts feelings and memories in therapy can be emotionally draining, and sometimes extremely difficult. But

within the therapeutic space many find it possible to face it, express it, to finally make sense of it. Ultimately to end or reduce

the emotional suffering you feel. Eventually in time starting to find that tomorrow can be a brighter day and that day could be

the first day of a brighter future.

Respectful supporting therapy

This online therapy service will not reduce your personal abusive experience into just a couple of words, but except that you

need be listened to as a unique person in your own right. you will be allowed to talk about the abuse in your own time, you

will not be pushed into areas of your life that are difficult to face. The therapy provided here will always endeavour to treat

your life experience in a respectful compassionate and non-judgmental way.

Categorising abuse

You can place the most common kinds of abuse into a number of categories, the main forms of abuse are:

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Sexual abuse

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Emotional abuse

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Mental abuse

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Physical abuse

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Child abuse

The problem with these labels that the medical and other professions use to categorise the different types of abuse in our so-

ciety is that they can degrade the reality of the abuse for the victim.

if you judge that a person has been sexually abused does that mean they are not emotionally damaged or is has not affected

their mental health so they have not suffered from any emotional verbal or mental abuse?

This website uses the terms mental and physical abuse to cover all client experiences with abuse also called MAPA for short

by this therapy website.

Abuse is multifaceted

For instance it is quite unusual for a victim to only experience just one type of abuse as one abusive type will unfortunately in-

clude additional kinds of abuse, for instance, someone in a violent relationship will very often experience physical sexual and

verbal as well as mental and emotional abuse together, sexual abuse will include all kinds of suffering that can include every

kind of abuse you can try to label, sexual, emotional physical as well as mental and verbal abuse, they will quite frequently ac-

company each other.

Verbal abuse can feel physical

You can even argue that because verbal abuse can elicit a physical affect in the victim it could be included as a physical experi-

ence, this can include all the symptoms of high levels of anxiety such as palpitations dry mouth stomach cramps and all kinds

of other stressful physical reactions. so verbal abuse is not just experienced psychologically but also physically, so should it be

classed as verbal and reactive physical abuse?

Categories of abuse

Categories are well understood by most therapists and other mental health professionals as just that, a dispassionate label

for easy reference, but people who are experiencing or recovering from abuse can be confused by the labelling or even intim-

idated by it. I understand that you cannot condense the huge life changing impact of abuse a person suffers into a simple

label, a couple of words does not give justice to the whole story, for the victim of MAPA it sometimes feels that it diminishes

them as people.