International Self-Care Day: Caring for Ourselves Is Essential to Caring for Survivors
Every day, victim advocates, therapists, attorneys, law enforcement officers, medical professionals, educators, social workers, and countless others step into the darkest moments of another person’s life. We listen to accounts of violence, abuse, exploitation, grief, and betrayal. Help survivors navigate systems that are often confusing, exhausting, and painfully slow. Carry stories that cannot simply be […]
Bearing Witness: Vicarious Trauma
We don’t talk about it enough—the weight we carry when we bear witness to trauma day in and day out. For those of us working with survivors of sexual abuse—whether as lawyers, victim advocates, counselors, or investigators—this work is a calling. But it can also come at a cost. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, […]