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What is institutional abuse? In this context, we are using institutional abuse to refer to any form of mistreatment of people within our Christian community.…

What is social media addiction? Social media addiction is a form of self-inflicted abuse. Social media addiction is a behavioural addiction characterized by an excessive…

What is substance abuse? Substance abuse is a form of self-inflicted abuse. Substance abuse refers to the use of illegal, improper or excessive use of…

What is physical abuse? Physical abuse is any excessive force that inflicts bodily harm or sets your health at risk of bodily harm. Any form…

Self-neglect is personally inflicted self-abuse. Self-neglect happens when an individual becomes disinterested in life and self-care, which leads to an unwillingness to attend to one’s…

What is sexual abuse? Any sexual touch or activity without your consent is considered as sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is when offenders use force, threaten…

What is mental abuse? Mental abuse refers to the use of words or actions that makes someone feel mentally humiliated and degraded, resulting in a…

What is verbal abuse? Verbal Abuse is when someone uses their words and speech to assault, control, ridicule, manipulate, or denigrate another person. The abuser’s…

What is gender abuse? Gender abuse is when someone is abused, or damage is inflicted because of their gender. It refers to any behaviour or…

What is cultural abuse? Cultural abuse occurs when abusers exploit components of their cultural identity and beliefs to exert control and oppress others. Usually, this…