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Be Careful How You Share These Two Horrible & Sensitive Issues
Part II: How, where, when, and with whom do you share your sensitivity?
The World Health Organization indicates that “Globally, about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have had physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.”
Be careful when, where, or with whom you share these two terrible and sensitive issues: sexual assault and domestic violence.
Always remember that reliving these two issues without professional help can worsen many survivors’ mental and physical health.
If you are the first helper of domestic violence or rape survivors, avoid telling them how to feel, think, or behave. The important tip is to encourage them to seek help from a professional first.
How, where, when, and with whom do you share these issues?
How
What happened to you in your private life is your choice of how you want to share it.
