May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an opportunity to discuss what emotional abuse is and its impact on mental health.

Thank you to Fox5DC for allowing Becky’s Fund to highlight the importance of addressing emotional abuse as it is often a precursor to future abuse and can take a devastating toll on one’s mental health. Emotional abuse can look as obvious as verbal abuse but also be as subtle as gaslighting and love-bombing, wearing down the person, causing them to lose self-confidence, self-esteem, become emotionally dependent on the abuser, and often lose the confidence and courage needed to leave. Remember, no one deserves to be hurt by the person they love.