Whether you are a survivor finding your voice or an advocate launching a campaign, remember that one person's "I made it through" can be the exact words someone else needs to hear to start their own journey toward healing.

Survivor narratives serve several critical functions within public awareness efforts: Humanizing Complex Issues:

Survivors should have total control over how their story is told and where it is shared.

Campaign designers must actively fight against this by showcasing the diversity of survivor experiences, including those who made non-heroic choices, who relapsed, or who don't fit the Hollywood mold of a martyr.