Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez A researcher answers the question many asked when they heard charges of abuse and rape against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez: Why didn’t the women speak earlier about the events from decades ago?

Survivors don’t owe anyone their stories. Yet, when women do share, delayed disclosures can be met w/ questions/doubt. Research on #betrayaltrauma + #institutionacourage can help people understand silence + action. @jjfreyd.bsky.social theconversation.com/psychologica...

So much today on #betrayaltrauma & #institutionaCourage as my update from researchers in #institutionalMemory drops in my inbox

What we learn or choose to not learn decides direction

It’s a day on paths with Van the Man giving more hymns to the Silence

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