Domestic violence advocates urge end to stigma

SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and local organizations want survivors to know they’re not alone — not just for a month, but all year.

Advocates say stigma around the term needs to be dropped, since instances of domestic violence occur everywhere and every day.

“If it makes you uncomfortable, then there’s something wrong with it,” said Melissa Snyder, a survivor and founder of Stop the Silence…

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