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What It Means to Be Believed: Trauma, Listening, and Human Dignity
If you've ever shared something deeply personal or important and been dismissed or disbelieved by your listener, then you understand how humiliating and dehumanizing that feels. There is deep significance in being believed, in having your words acknowledged and valued without needing to prove yourself beyond a reasonable doubt. Belief is not neutral.