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what is the hardest part about being a victims advocate

I plan on majoring in psychology and becoming a victims advocate , I know advocates are faced with a lot from domestic violence , hate crimes ,& providing emotional support to victims and dealing with all kinds of people from different backgrounds , id like to know what is the number one thing as a victim advocate to always keep in mind when you are helping these victims overcome their obstacles #overcoming obstacles

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The hardest part about being an advocate is assisting the victim while also empowering them. It becomes very easy to ease their way through the system and 'take care of things' that are simple for system insiders. Victims need to take ownership and learn the process as part of their healing and growth past the experience. As a caretaker in the system, we keep them from being victimized by the process, but we need to help them not feel as though they are always going to be treated as a victim by those around them.

Susan recommends the following next steps:

Volunteer with your local Victim/Witness Program at a local government level or DV shelter to see how you handle the emotion and process.
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