Supporting Survivors
Everyone knows a survivor, whether or not they are aware of it.
But not everyone knows how to respond to disclosures of sexual, domestic, and/or intimate partner violence. The way people around them respond can significantly impact a survivor’s healing journey, so let’s learn to help– not harm.
Supporting Survivors
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Supporters and Loved Ones of Sexual Assault Survivors
Everyone knows a survivor, whether or not they are aware of it. Research demonstrates that…
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Why Don’t Survivors Report?
After surviving sexual violence, victim-survivors often feel pressured by others, or even by themselves, to…
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How Loved Ones Responded To Male Survivors & How They Wish They’d Responded
Survivors don’t always get the responses they deserve when they disclose. This can be especially…
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How Our Response to Disclosures of Sexual Violence Impacts Survivors
How we react to disclosures of sexual assault significantly impacts a survivor’s healing process.1 58-94%…
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How To Support Someone With PTSD
When someone you love has PTSD, or any unresolved trauma, it’s understandable that you want…
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How To Respond To Disclosures of Sexual Assault
The way we respond when someone shares with us that they are a survivor of…
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When Sexual Violence Happens in Your Friend Group
It can be really difficult when a friend discloses to us that another friend has…
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Why Don’t People Leave Abusive Relationships?
Far too often, survivors of domestic and/or intimate partner violence hear some variation of the…
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What Do I Do When Someone I Know is in an Abusive Relationship?
Recognizing that someone you care about may be in an abusive relationship is painful and…
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