Victim-survivors of domestic violence share how we can help them feel safer to disclose abuse

By Kellie Scott
Posted to ABC News, 15/02/24 – 2:06pm (Updated 15/02/24 – 4:24pm)

Disclosing abuse can be incredibly difficult. Victim-survivors fear they won’t be believed, often blame themselves, and have a lot of shame around the violence they are experiencing.

But there are ways we can help those in our lives feel safer to share.