"I didn't know I was a survivor until I left," Maya recalls. "I thought I was a victim. The awareness campaigns I saw on social media were what finally clicked. I saw a poster that listed signs of coercion—it wasn't violent, it was subtle. It described my life."
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Campaigns often use bold, inspirational language to emphasize strength and the "second life" after diagnosis. "I didn't know I was a survivor until I left," Maya recalls