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Emotional Abuse

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The team talks about Emotional abuse and it\'s toll on your health, with author Amy Lewis Bear. Amy\'s latest book, which we will discuss, is called From Charm to Harm: The Guide to Spotting, Naming, and Stopping Emotional Abuse in Intimate Relationships.

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The Staying Young Show: Emotional Abuse


The lack of language to identify emotional abuse and its aftermath among couples is a major barrier to recognition and treatment. Amy Bear\'s From Charm to Harm breaks down this barrier by providing simple words and definitions that name and explain harmful interactions between intimate partners.

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Amy Lewis Bear

Amy Lewis Bear is a psychotherapist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The emotional abuse Amy experienced in her early adult relationships so profoundly impacted her that she devoted her life to helping people heal from emotional abuse. She gave up a successful career in public relations and returned to graduate school to become a psychotherapist. Amy is happily married to her second husband. She writes and speaks on the topic of intimate relationships, divorce recovery, and emotional abuse.

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