Certificate in Understanding Emotional Abuse

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Level

Beginner
Duration

2 hours
Enrollment validity

Enrollment validity: 90 days

Modules:

Introduction
Explains why emotional abuse matters and outlines the areas the course will cover, including trauma bonds and neurological impact.

Introduction

01:22

What is Emotional Abuse?
Defines emotional abuse as a controlling, often hidden form of harm that distorts a person’s reality and sense of self.

The Cycle of Emotional Abuse
Introduces recurring patterns like love bombing, gaslighting, discard and hoovering. Helps identify how the cycle keeps survivors trapped.

The Trauma Bond
Highlights why survivors stay despite emotional abuse, and what makes it so difficult to leave.

Who is Affected?
Explores why people with trauma histories, neurodivergence, low self-esteem or people-pleasing tendencies are especially vulnerable.

Psychological and Neurological Effects
Details the long-term changes emotional abuse can cause, including hypervigilance, emotional dysregulation and self-doubt.

The Legal Position
Provides an overview of how emotional abuse is treated in legal systems across different countries, and how survivors can document evidence.

Conclusion
Encourages reflection and offers next steps for further understanding.

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