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Gaslighted into silence: The invisible scars of emotional abuse

The knee-jerk reaction to a victim opening up about the abuse experienced is looking for physical proof.

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by NELLY MUCHIRI

News24 July 2025 - 15:03
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AI illustration of a person in an emotionally abusive relationship 

‎Many a times, the knee-jerk reaction to a victim opening up about the abuse experienced is looking for physical proof.

A black eye, cuts, discoloured bruising, scars- anything to make you ascertain the true extent of the abuse endured. 

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