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Helping Those Affected

Finding out that somebody close to you is experiencing domestic violence can be harrowing. Below are some tips for helping the individual. The best advice that you can give to the individual is to pick up the phone, make the call to the 'Worst Kept Secret' freephone confidential helpline and let us help them, we are here to help!

Remember to believe the individual;

Be available to listen to them. Listening is the first concrete action that you can take to help them out of this situation;

Keep what you've been told a secret; you could put them in danger by talking about their problem to someone else;

Do not judge the individual or try and blame them for the situation.;

Do not impose advice or make decisions for them;

Just be there for them.

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