Am I allowed to start being upset and getting help for emotional abuse 3 years after it happened?

Yes. You are a victim and it doesn’t matter when you tell someone or get help. Even if it years after it happens you can still get help as you should. Geting help is the best thing out can do. It can take some of the pain away. You no longer have to hide that you where abused.

Absolutely. You do not need permission to feel or to get help. The fact that you are seeking out help for an issue that was in the past shows tremendous effort. Confronting your past can be hard, but your future self will thank you. Lose yourself in the joy and hardships of recovering. It's okay to fall again because you can always begin again, and sometimes the requires seeking others help. That's okay. It is easier said than done, but don't have hard feelings towards yourself. There are better things up ahead for you and the sun is shining. Go get it, tiger.

There's never a specific time to get help. Even if it's been three years, it won't be strange to request help. Most people would probably ask for help earlier to stop any mental trauma later in life. Even if you didn't ask right away, or didn't even need help immediately after your emotion abuse, if you think you need help, you should get some. It's never too early or late to need support. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder means getting flashbacks or anxiety from remembering something big in the past that reminds you of the moment you're in. Many have this, and get help for a long time after any trauma actually happened. In all, getting help three years after emotional abuse is most certainly allowed.

Absolutely. You do not need permission to feel or to get help. The fact that you are seeking out help for an issue that was in the past shows tremendous effort. Confronting your past can be hard, but your future self will thank you. Lose yourself in the joy and hardships of recovering. It's okay to fall again because you can always begin again, and sometimes the requires seeking others help. That's okay. It is easier said than done, but don't have hard feelings towards yourself. There are better things up ahead for you and the sun is shining. Go get it, tiger.

In simple terms yes you are. Everyone takes different amounts of time to process what happened to them, and how they feel about it. You are allowed to be upset for however long you need to be and whenever you are ready, you are more than welcome to ask for help for emotional abuse even if it is years later. All people are different and they take different times to heal with different resources they need; if anything, you getting help for your emotional abuse now it is one massive step towards recovery and feeling better. You should be really proud of yourself.

Of course you are allowed to start being upset about something that happened a while ago! Some people (myself included) take more time than others to process traumatic events. Its just the way you are, its perfectly natural :) And of course, it's great that you're getting help, because, well, it helps. It's very calming to talk out traumatic events that bother you, even if they're years old. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't worry about whether its "allowed" just worry about healing yourself as best you can, because you're the most important. anyways, good luck, hope you feel better soon!

Absolutely! Reaching out and asking for help is a great thing to do for yourself. Never be afraid to be completely honest with whomever you reach out to for help - they are not there to judge but to help you heal, learn, and move past the abuse in the best way possible for you. If something doesn't feel right or you don't feel comfortable with who you are seeing after a few visits, don't hesitate to look into another option or person. There are many different ways to go about discussing and healing from your abuse, and finding the right therapist will only make that process easier :)

Yes, emotional abuse is very bad and scary, and i think is never too late for help! In those 3 years you were probably not ready yeat to talk about, but now you finally are! You should definitely ask help! Dont feel ashamed about it! Its not your fault! Everything its gonna be okay! Here there are lots of qualified therapist that can give you the help you need! And also lots of very kind and nice listener are ready to hear about you! I hope everything is gonna turn oout the right way!! Greathings Valentina! :) you can do this

One is generally allowed every emotion. Regardless of its kind and onset. If an emotional response is kicking in it is generally something that is valid and should be acknowledged. Working through this emotion and letting it surface is the healthiest approach one can have, while all forms of suppression only make it worse. Be kind and patient to yourself, try to remind yourself that this feeling will pass one day, but you have all the right to be upset now. And it is a big step to reach out for help at this point to work through the emotional impact the abuse had!

There are no rules to when and how emotions should or will be felt. Emotions are truths. Nobody can argue that you are not feeling said way, because if you are feeling it, then it is known to be true. Emotional abuse has the ability to carry on into future relationships, even years after it has happened. Understanding that you have been abused is a process as well, one that takes some 1 week to feel the effects of it, and others years or decades. There is no time line for healing. You are allowed to feel any way you feel, it is justified in your experience and the fact that you are feeling it.