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7 Signs Of An Abusive Friendship

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When people talk about abusive relationships, they usually think about their parents or a romantic partner. However, being in an abusive friendship is just as real and just as serious a struggle, and it’s unfortunately one that’s often overlooked by many. Abuse can be difficult to recognize when it’s coming from a friend as it can easily be excused as a bit of “good-natured teasing” or “tough love”. Did you also watch our video about early signs of a toxic friendship here? https://youtu.be/dG_a5Jfbcbk

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References:
O’Hagan, K. P. (2014). Emotional and Psychological Abuse: Problems of Definition. Journal of Psychological Science, 19(4); 449-461.
Leisring, P. A. (2013). Physical and emotional abuse in relationships: Motivation for perpetration among college women. Journal of interpersonal violence, 28(7), 1437-1454.
Mayer, B. W., & Coulter, M. (2002). Psychosocial aspects of emotional abuse. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 102(6), 24AA-24CC.
Crick, N. R., & Nelson, D. A. (2002). Relational and physical victimization within friendships: Nobody told me there’d be friends like these. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 30(6), 599-607.
Cowan, G., Bommersbach, M., & Curtis, S. R. (1995). Codependency, loss of self, and power. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 19(2), 221-236.

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