The need for psychological resilience among orphans has garnered the attention of researchers in recent times. Orphans are exposed to life challenges that require high levels of resiliency to be able to cope better. This implies that emotional and social factors may be critical in building such resiliency. Therefore, this study examined emotional abuse and psychological resilience among registered orphans in Benue State. A total of 186 registered orphans consisting of 80 (43%) males and 106 (57%) females with ages ranging from 10-18 years with a mean age of 13.72years (SD=2.68) were used for the study. Emotional Abuse Scale and Psychological Resilience Scale were used for data collection. Statistical analysis involved the use of Simple Linear Regression. Findings showed that emotional abuse significantly influenced psychological resilience among registered orphans in Benue State. It was recommended that, caregivers in orphanage homes should ensure that registered orphans are not emotionally abused as found in this study so as to build psychological resilience among this category of people.