Understanding Narcissistic Abuse: Learn about the cycle, signs, and recovery from emotional manipulation and toxic dynamics.
Silent Treatment
The silent treatment is a harmful form of emotional manipulation where one person intentionally ignores or avoids communicating with another as a means of control or punishment. It involves withdrawing attention, affection, and interaction, leaving the victim feeling isolated, hurt, and excluded. The silence aims to assert dominance and inflict emotional distress on the recipient.