Can a kind, compassionate listener make a real difference for abuse victims? <\/p>\n
For Jamal, a young man who has survived abuse<\/a>, the answer is yes. <\/p>\n In this video story, you\u2019ll learn: <\/p>\n Let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n Like many abuse victims, Jamal and his mother did not know anyone they felt they could confide in about the domestic violence happening in their home.<\/p>\n As a result, they kept their pain bottled up inside for years<\/em>.<\/p>\n In this short interview, Jamal bravely opens up about the abuse his family endured.<\/p>\n For anyone being harmed through abuse, being able to disclose their experience with even just one trustworthy individual can shift the trajectory of their journey.<\/p>\n Opening up about those vulnerable and traumatic circumstances to a safe listener helps people feel less alone in their pain and takes away the shame victims often attach to the experience.<\/p>\n Survivors who know<\/em> they have support, even from just one person<\/strong>, are more likely to make positive strides toward leaving their abusive situation or finding professional help to heal.<\/p>\n Chances are, at some point, we will all interact with someone who is going through abuse.<\/p>\n It\u2019s important to make ourselves emotionally available and to commit to being a safe person to whom any victim may disclose their situation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can a kind, compassionate listener make a real difference for abuse victims? For Jamal, a young man who has survived abuse, the answer is yes. In this video story, you\u2019ll learn: How relationships with abusers often start positively, with no signs of what\u2019s to come How abuse isolates victims and makes them feel they can\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":8940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":" Can a kind, compassionate listener make a real difference for abuse victims? <\/p> For Jamal, a young man who has survived abuse<\/a>, the answer is yes. <\/p> In this video story, you\u2019ll learn: <\/p><\/div>\n
Jamal\u2019s Story<\/h2>\n
Why Victims Need Advocates<\/h2>\n
Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n