Emotional abuse is the use of words, threats, or actions to make someone feel scared, ashamed, confused, or powerless.
Emotional abuse is often used by someone to try to control another person or force them to do something they don’t want to do. Emotional abuse is often used to keep someone in a situation that is hurting them or someone they care for, or to take something important from them. Emotional abuse can cause emotional, family, social, economic, and even physical distress. Even if it does not become physical, emotional abuse is abuse.
Safe Horizon offers victims and survivors of emotional abuse crisis support, including safety planning, counseling, and advocacy with police and courts. Immediate and long term supports include counseling, support groups, financial support, and help finding safe, stable housing. Safe Horizon also advocates alongside survivors and communities to change laws and institutions and expand emotional and mental health programs.
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We offer a variety of services for people who have experienced emotional abuse, from safety planning to mental health support.
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