Hello BlueMoonBlueEarth, welcome to Psych Central.
You will not be judged here, we are all in the same boat, battling some mental health issue.
Some people are more sensitive than others but in my book, abuse is abuse. What you have encountered is verbal/emotional abuse and for some people even witnessing it can have a massive impact. It is well known in the mental health field that what happens to us in childhood shapes how we are as adults.
In this article
The Consequences of Verbally Abusive Athletic Coaches | Psych Central it says,
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A 2003 study by Dr. Stephen Joseph at University of Warwick found that “verbal abuse can have more impact upon victims’ self-worth than physical attacks, such as punching…stealing or the destruction of belongings.”
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Ok, I know in that article it is talking about athletes and coaches but you can see how it is the same for a teacher or authoritive figure over a child.
Having realised this may have impacted you and how it still affects you to this day, it would be really good for your healing to look into getting referred for psychotherapy. Your GP/psychiatrist can refer you or you can look into getting more information from
Mind - Home
Keep sharing on the forums, it helps to talk.
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