Narcissism Glossary
seeking help, then meeting blame and hurt again
🗯️ Secondary victimization is the additional emotional and social damage inflicted after the original harm — by legal and medical processes, by distorted judgments from others, by victim-blaming, by spread private details.
The precise scope used by laws and institutions varies with the situation.
The precise scope used by laws and institutions varies with the situation.
Often seen in situations like these
"Why didn't you leave sooner?" — and sometimes your report travels, unpermitted, to your workplace and family.
When this happens, try this
💡 A detailed accounting is owed to no one. Go first to the people and organizations that respect your words and keep your confidence.