Those closest to you can be a great source of support, but I think many of us know people who were close to us that were not a source of support at all. Still, you should take the time to talk to them about what is going on, and if nothing else, the response will tell you who your true friends are.
Regardless of how anyone else deals with it though, you can overcome and find a community that is a source of support!
“‘Interacting with individuals who have overcome so much is not only humbling but inspiring. ‘I have every faith that the people I work with will go on to live a life that is meaningful to them. ‘For some it may take months and others it may take years but I believe everyone can get there.”…
As the article explains, we feel empathy for people who are most like us. Children and other victims may not look like us as much as the abuser does. We might even know the abuser and not know the victim. The mentally lazy thing is to let our familiarity with the accused abuser blind us to the reality of what is happening. The way to get out of that is to focus on the humanity of the victim just as much. When you have empathy for everyone, regardless of whether they are like you or not, you can react to the situation in front of you instead of your bias about the people involved.
Everyone deserves that. No matter how different they may be from us.
We know the scale of the problem. “56 percent of Americans don’t get the help they need. Here are eight ways to find mental health services at little to no cost.” Because while this article may not help everyone in every situation, we need to know what is available and be prepared to help connect…
“In the aftermath of the horrific episode, things went from bad to worst. Instead of sharing empathy with the victimized Imran, locals embarrassed him by sharing rumors about his “homosexual relationship” with Athar. The word spread like wildfire. “Boys started taunting me,” he says. “They thought it was a consensual relationship while as the truth…
This article has a lot to say about supporting someone who is dealing with a serious illness, and not being able to “fix” things for them, but this last section really hit home for me in so many situations: Choosing inaction is an action. And it can be hard and brave because inaction will not…
“When researchers asked what did provide comfort to someone who was estranged from a close family member, people said “having someone listen” to them, “being seen as normal,” having someone telling them that they were “an okay person,” and hearing that others had similar experiences all eased the pains. But the strong underlying message is that the complexity of parents and…
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Many times family and friends don’t know what to say or do. Dealing with this issue is out of their comfort zone.
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