Summary: Abuse is a difficult subject no one wants to talk about. Double abuse is described as when an ill-informed family or friend ignores the voice of the victim and instead defines the situation by their own wrong ideas, perspectives or biases. Many times this leads the family and friends to impose harsh expectations of how the victim should react and respond, even giving them further consequences. The Mend Project is starting a new conversation about abuse and one we all need to hear.
