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Emotional abuse happens when an adult makes a youth feel that he is no good, worthless, or hopeless. It might include things like constant or repeated:

• Insults, swearing, or negative name-calling. Racial, ethnic, or religious put-downs.
• Constant criticism, with no praise for what’s done well.
• Humiliation, ridicule, teasing, or putting down, alone or in public.
• Statements like “You’ve always been a loser and you always will be.”

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