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Tips about supporting ritual abuse survivors

Don’t panic - that helps no one at all! Be prepared to believe what you hear. Stick to skills such as listening, believing and empowering.. read more

How to help survivors get out of ritual abuse

Trust is probably the most difficult yet important aspect in helping a survivor get out and stay out. Their whole life has taught them not to trust anyone, so you will have to work hard at this. Tell the survivor that others have escaped and managed to stay out. read more

Supporting ritual abuse survivors

Supporting ritual abuse survivors is not really very different from supporting any other survivor of violence. You can use the same skills you would use anywhere else, listening, believing, not judging, and giving the space needed to work out how the survivor wants to deal with what has happened to them. read more

Thinks survivors may speak about

There are many different things that survivors of ritual abuse may try to talk about. Although talking is usually very difficult and painful, as it is designed by the abusers to be, with the right sort of support, they can do it. There are a few common elements that many survivors talk about and though all can’t be covered here, the most common in our experience are the following. read more

Language

Language is a basic and fundamental medium of communication amongst people. It is cultural and reflects tradition and beliefs. In our experience, most survivors of ritual abuse have been taught or know other languages besides the usual language of the country they grow up in. read more

Working with survivors who are multiple

Never forget that this person has survived till now without your help. Remember... · A person who has multiple personalities is a person like you. · The survivor is the expert on their own abuse and life.... not you. read more

Helping with self injury

Some Basic Pointers About Helping Survivors who use Self-Injury read more

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