The most straightforward reason will always remain that I was responding to the survivors... The letters combined to tell this story of shared isolation and pain and shame - maddeningly misplaced shame.
I stay motivated because an extraordinary amount of work remains to be done. The nature of abuse is constantly shifting.... Today, image-based abuse is everywhere, aided by the rise of AI and other technologies.
To me, the pursuit of healing is brave, and that takes many forms and means different things to different people. For some survivors, it's the possibility of opening the door just enough to maybe entertain the idea of hope again, and someday, who knows, even joy.
#mariska-hargitay #joyful-heart-foundation #sexual-assault-awareness #survivor-stories #abuse-prevention
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