Survivor Tip #39: Being Believed

Being Believed This is linked to Donna Bulatowicz interviews held earlier this week, and listed across social media platforms. This is one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful experience a survivor can have. Being Believed helps to reduce the trauma because you feel vindicated and validated. It also helps decrease the shame, and encourages further disclosure, which leads to wanting to heal more fully and feel more confident about doing that. We should all be believed, it is a basic ...