Transcript Who is NGO Atina`s community?

MY COMMUNITY ARE
PEOPLE WHOM I LOVE
S.M.,15 year-old human trafficking
survivor
www.atina.org.rs
To what should I pay attention?
• Psychological status of victims immediately upon exiting
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the situation of human trafficking
Generalized distrust toward people
Fear (of retaliation from persons in the criminal
organization, as well as the rejection from the family)
Fulfilling the expectations of the immediate social
environment
Sudden and frequent mood changes
Low level of frustrational tolerance
Delayed manifestation of trauma symptoms
Internalization of the blame for the experienced violence
Obstacles in communication with survivors?
• Perfunctory reports of the survived during
the trafficking situation
• Denying the suffered violence
• Denying the stressfulness of the
experience they survived
• Giving contradictory statements about the
trafficking experience
Suggestions and recommendations for the
establishment and maintenance of
communication
• Tactful choice of words
• Respecting the psychological boundaries of
a person
• Respecting the rhythm of conversation
• Acceptance of a person's feelings
How trafficking survivors communicate?
"Svaki život je vredan i nikada nije kasno za promenu - o tome koliko
možemo da učinimo za druge, a često nismo toga svesni" - Maja Savić
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