In my experience, I started suffering physical ailments and mental problems a full 10 years before I even became fully aware I was in an emotionally and mentally abusive relationship. I suffered A.D.D., constant immune system anomalies and migraines. Upon realization of my situation and confirming the patterns of the subtle "loving" ways he controls everything and me, I started having full-blown anxiety attacks almost 3 times a week. Since identifying my true source of stress, I've been getting healthier and have been able to stop taking the A.D.D. Medicine. I'm still not out of the relationship, but am working towards an exit to protect myself and my children.
