Many people instinctively understand that compassionate support is important for people who have lived through abuse and trauma, but instinct can make for a poor teacher. Our initial response to a survivor’s disclosure of past abuse can have a profound impact on his chances for recovery.
Christopher M. Anderson
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Op-Ed: Compassionate support can improve healing for survivors of abuse
Many people instinctively understand that compassionate support is important for people who have lived through abuse and trauma, but instinct can make for a poor teacher. Our initial response to a survivor’s disclosure of past abuse can have a profound impact on his chances for recovery.