For many, the hardest part is breaking the silence.
SurivorsUK is a program designed to help male victims of abuse and sexual assault. Their campaign, “An End to Silence,” is focused on helping male survivors speak out about their experiences, and providing a safe and supportive atmosphere for their stories to be told. Sexual assault and abuse can happen to anyone at any time, but male victims especially find it difficult to discuss their experiences. SurvivorsUK aims to change that.
As they state in the video:
Talking to other men who’ve suffered similar things. Knowing that they get what you’re talking about is really liberating.
It’s not about sitting in a room with a bunch of men crying. It’s about learning that you can still be a man, even if you’ve been hurt as a child or an adult. There’s a different kind of strength that men can have, or any survivors of sexual abuse, and it’s really powerful to experience.
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