Many women and men who have been the victims of childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse suffer from depression.
Physical abuse often occurs alongside other forms of abuse such as financial, sexual abuse and emotional abuse. Physical abusers use their abusive behaviors to try to control their victims.
Verbal abuse is the most common way to attempt to control the behavior, thoughts, and feelings of another human being. Controlling behaviors are designed to manipulate people into doing what the abuser wants them to do under the guise of love or respect or abject fear. If you define verbal abuse as name-calling delivered through speech alone, then you won't recognize it when it happens to you. But if you educate yourself on verbal abuse and its nasty symptoms, you can avoid an avalanche of future emotional pain.
Psychological abuse is common and yet few understand the psychological abuse definition enough to spot it. Without the visible signs of physical abuse, psychological abuse can stay hidden for years.
Psychological abuse, though, can be just as devastating as physical abuse. Psychological abuse can affect your inner thoughts and feelings as well as exert control over your life. You may feel uncertain of the world around you and unsafe in your own home. Psychological abuse can destroy intimate relationships, friendships and even your own relationship with yourself.
Sexual assault refers to any unwanted sexual contact; contact against your will and without your consent. Rape is a heinous act performed when one party wishes to exact complete power and control over another. The definition of rape, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network is, ". . . forced sexual intercourse, including vaginal, anal, or oral penetration. Penetration may be by a body part or an object." Rape is often known as "sexual assault" or "sexual abuse," particularly in the law. However, sexual assault and sexual abuse are defined more broadly whereas the term rape specifies intercourse. It's also important to know that sexual activities short of rape performed without consent are also a crime. These crimes are generally known as "sexual assault." Sexual assault is defined as the following, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, ". . . unwanted sexual contact that stops short of rape or attempted rape. This includes sexual touching and fondling.".
Financial abuse is when one person restricts access to money from another. This type of abuse includes actions like cutting off access to bank accounts, controlling where someone is allowed to work and preventing access to financial information.
Abuse is most commonly committed by a person the victim knows and, often, lives with. When one partner abuses another, it’s known as intimate partner abuse. Abuse within families is often known as domestic abuse or domestic violence.
Being a victim of abuse can leave you feeling worried, scared, sad or angry, especially if you feel like you are trying to cope with what has happened on your own.
If you've been abused by any crew member, partner, captain, or guest you can refer to this list to get the help you need:
If you think you are at immediate risk of getting hurt, contact the police as soon as possible.
If you need to be removed from your environment that is dangerous to your mental or physical health, contact charterbreakaway@gmail.com so we can put you in contact with a Safe Harbor.
Whether it's a one time offense or a series of incidents, keeping a detailed record allows you to give the whole picture if you file a report.
If you can, call a close friend, trusted colleague or help line and provide them with as many details as possible.
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