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Reviewed: April 25th, 2011
What is an advocate?
- An advocate is defined in the dictionary as:
- a person who speaks or writes in favor, support or defense of a person, cause, etc.
- a person who pleads for or in behalf of another
- Additionally, advocacy can be considered as:
- Being present in the moment
- Bearing witness to another’s pain
- Taking in suffering and putting forth compassion
- Creating space for truth
- An honor to be earned
- Advocates are one option for support. Other options include individual therapy, support groups, somatics (body work that incorporates wholeness and social context), and social support from friends and family.
- A connection to an advocate may be one way to break the sense of isolation and begin to heal.