Product Description

In spite of their physical invisibility, emotional wounds are a very damaging form of abuse. Whether caused by words, actions, or even indifference, emotional abuse is common--yet often overlooked. In this helpful guide, Dr. Gregory L. Jantz reveals how those who have been abused by a spouse, parent, employer, or minister can overcome the past and rebuild their self-image. This revised and updated edition of Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse includes * strategies for dealing with the verbal abuser * self-check quizzes with each chapter * keys to rebuilding relationships * letters from survivors of emotional abuse * new information on dealing with spiritual abuse * and a biblical plan for healing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #130700 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

About the Author
Gregory L. Jantz, PhD, is founder and director of the Center for Counseling and Health Resources in Edmonds, Washington, and the author of eleven books. He has a daily radio show in the Seattle area and conducts seminars on a variety of subjects. Ann McMurray has helped Jantz write several books. She lives in Washington and works at the Center for Counseling and Health Resources, Inc., in the Seattle area.

Customer Reviews

Answered a lot of questions
Having suffered many years of emotional abuse, as a child and as an adult, I was desperate to find out what the reasons behind it were so that I could put a stop to it once and for all. This book identifies the different types of emotional abuse and helped me to understand WHY people use it on others. I am now able to notice when it is happening and act immediately by speaking up. My relationships with family and friends have improved because I no longer accept put downs or being undermined in any way. As for love relationships, I feel confident that I will now be able to make good choices because I would recognise an insecure, controlling bully early on. I had spent enormous amounts of thinking time and emotional energy trying to work out the 'why's' and this book gave the answers. A good book to follow this would be 'Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway' by Susan Jeffers as it can give you the tools to feel less 'needy' and live the life you want to live.

fantasic book for those dealing with the past
i go this as most books dealing with abuse are all sexual and i went through emotional and mental abuse. this is a brilliant book. highly recommeneded for anyone who wants to heal the scars. it is sometimes tough going but it leans towards the positive side of getting through life as oppossed to forcing 'medical' terms and conditions on you. i found it a great aid to my healing.

not enough positive support
This book is more about the Scars than the Healing of Emotional Abuse. Typically a chapter consists of about 20 pages of very painful reading about difficulties, with little support, followed by one page about general principles of healing. And many of the healing suggestions refer to a concept of a Christian God that some readers may not share. The best that can be said is that each chapter ends with a positive attitude, a reminder that there are other possible ways of looking at oneself than the ones learned as a child. Try instead the similarly titled book by Beverly Engel, which has lots of exercises and support, and a focus on developing better inner parents.