PASSWORDMANAGEMENT
Tips for Supporting Survivors
Helpful:
- Maintain a calm manner
- Listen without interrupting
- Let them know it is not their fault
- Educate on options & resources
- Allow them to make their own choices
- Allow expression of feelings
- Set judgments aside
Not Helpful:
- Do not blame or question their actions!
- Do not ask what or why questions
- Why did you drink so much?鈥
- Why did you go to their room?鈥
- Do not ask for details or too many probing questions
- Do not tell them what to do
- Do not minimize their feelings
- 鈥淚t is ok now鈥
- 鈥淚 know just how you feel鈥