Is this true? My state most definitely does not consider emotional abuse as a valid reason for getting a protection order. In the video I had to watch to get one, they explicitly state (in a rather demeaning way, if you ask me) that someone "being mean" to you doesn't count. I can't tell you how hard I cried when I watched that video and heard that because the majority of my abuse was emotional and it felt like none of that mattered to anyone. I had to list ways I felt threatened with harm or actual physical harm in order to get my restraining order. I'm now really curious if other states are better about this.