Acclaimed actress Sarah Hyland spoke about the importance of advocacy for survivors of domestic violence after she herself survived domestic violence.
She while recalling her harrowing experience, the popular actress said:
“For many years, we haven’t talked about it. I completely understand someone’s detachment from this issue. I am very guilty of this myself… until something happens that affects me… and I didn’t realize that a part of me hadn’t healed. The community has not shared enough, I believe. And I feel we need to talk about it more. I don’t know if that part of the woman will ever fully recover from this,” the 33-year-old actress added.
For those who don’t know, Hyland got out of an abusive relationship in 2014 after seeking a restraining order against ex-boyfriend Matt Prokop.