Maryssa Presbitero, child advocate at DASAS, helps answer the question "How can I tell if my parents are abusive?" Child abuse is more than physical violence or neglect. It can come in many other forms like narcissism, trying to turn the child against a parent, making the child responsible for the parent's emotional well-being and more. Resources used in this conversation: * Healthline (https://www.healthline.com/health/child-neglect-and-psychological-abuse) * 11 signs you have an emotionally abusive mother (https://www.regain.us/advice/parenting/11-signs-you-have-an-emotionally-abusive-mother/) * 15 signs you have an emotionally abusive parent (https://www.bustle.com/p/15-signs-you-had-emotionally-abusive-parent-but-didnt-know-it-9971869) * How you can tell if you have emotionally abusive parents (https://www.bustle.com/p/how-can-you-tell-if-your-parents-are-emotionally-abusive-these-are-the-signs-of-emotional-abuse-according-to-experts-2991680) * Melissa's WMU article A Behavioral Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence Victims ——————————— If you need resources or help in any way, call our 24 hour hotline at 800-828-2023 or visit www.DASASMI.org. Subscribe for a new episode each week. We publish every Wednesday morning at 8:00am. Subscribe to the weekly email newsletter here (http://eepurl.com/gtqeRb) or at our website here (https://www.dasasmi.org/podcast). We appreciate your help in spreading the message of hope. You can help us reach more listeners by leaving a written review on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/im-not-in-an-abusive-relationship/id1457515257?mt=2) or where you listen, and by sharing on social media.