Offer specific help. You might say you are willing to just listen, to help her with child care, or to provide transportation, for example.If she wants help, ask her what you can do. Tell her that she is not alone and that people want to help. Keep in mind that it may be very hard for her to talk about the abuse. Be supportive. Listen to your loved one.Let her know you want to help and will be there to support her in whatever decision she makes. She may not respond right away, or she may even get defensive or deny the abuse. Tell her about times when you were worried about her. Let her know you’re concerned about her safety. Be honest.

Visit your loved one in person if possible. Set up a time to talk. Try to make sure you have privacy and won’t be distracted or interrupted.Here are some ways to help a loved one who is being abused: I'll pin this to my sidebar on my blog soon.Įach situation is different, and the people involved are all different too. I wish I could save everyone, but always feel like I'm giving terrible advice. What can I do if I think someone I know is in an abusive relationship?Ĭopying from a Google search. Stuff that I always want to say but I never know when, and then the timing is off. And then this whole self-loathing thing happens. Unless I read the words, 'I need help,' I usually plan to respond later. I have so many unanswered DM's and I feel terribly that people are reaching out for help or to support me and I've had to put my replies on the back burner. I feel like I've been spread so thinly lately- burning the candles at both ends- whatever saying you'd like to use for T I R E D. I've been using social media as a 'micro blog' lately never really finding the time to sit down and write.

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