7 Signs Of An Abusive Friendship

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?    • 10 Early Signs Of Fake Friends   #friendships Relaxing music playlist here from PsychToon:    • Video   Credits: Writer: Chloe Avenasa Script Editor: Parker Vanessa Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Storyboarder: Yi Lin Animator: Michelle Finlayson YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong 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. Also, we did a voice reveal if you haven't seen it here:    • The VOICE Behind Psych2Go's Videos