Neglect and acts of omission include ignoring the needs for medical, emotional, or physical care. It may also be due to the failure to provide appropriate healthcare and meet the needs of each service user, such as medication, adequate food for good nutrition and heating. If any of these things happen, they can report it to the CQC or local authority and make a complaint. Examples of neglect such as abuse, which is an action taken and deliberately intended to cause harm or distress to someone. All social workers have a responsibility to recognize the signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect or inappropriate behavior with a service user. Signs of abuse and neglect are an unkempt appearance, unexplained weight loss, caused by a person behaving in such a way that it causes psychological trauma. They can become very vulnerable and start to self-harm and put themselves at high risk. They can also express their emotions and feelings by putting themselves in danger by standing at the end of a bridge or colliding with a passing vehicle. They may even develop anorexia or anxiety, chronic depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Emotional abuse can occur for a long time, but the problem with emotional abuse is that there are no physical signs and may not be noticed, so the person facing the abuse may not get the help she needs urgently or quickly. Emotional abuse can be inflicted through intimidation, name-calling, verbal abuse or humiliation by a certain person or group, which can damage a person's self-esteem . An example of emotional abuse is oppositional: the abuser will challenge everything you say, questioning your perceptions, opinions, and thoughts. The abuser does not listen or offer their thoughts or feelings, but treats you as an adversary, effectively saying "no" to everything, so that a constructive conversation is impossible. Another tactic is blocking: this is another tactic used to interrupt a conversation. The abuser may change the subject or accuse you. Finally, belittling and belittling: This is verbal abuse that minimizes or trivializes your feelings, thoughts, or experiences. It's a way of saying that your feelings don't matter or that they're wrong. Examples of verbal abuse are insulting comments about a person's gender, career, religion, etc. individuals to which the victim may belong. Insulting comments about the victim's ideas, behaviors and/or beliefs, insulting comments about people, places or things that are dear to them. the victim, talk to the victim or treat the victim