A longtime outspoken advocate for survivors of domestic violence, renowned actor Patrick Stewart gave this touching impromptu speech about his own experience with domestic violence in response to a fans question about what non-acting work hes most proud of. Stewart, who grew up in a home where his mother suffered frequent abuse from his father and has called violence against women the single greatest human rights violation of our generation, talked about his work with organizations that support victims of domestic violence, including the UK-based group Refuge. Stewart shared: The work that I do in campaigns about violence towards women, particularly domestic violence, is something that grew out of my own childhood experience. I do what I do in my mothers name, because I couldnt help her then. Now I can. He also added that he recently learned that his father suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to WWII-related combat. After this discovery, he has begun to work with Combat Stress, an organization that helps combat veterans deal with their experiences in a healthy, non-abusive manner. The exchange with the fan was especially touching because she shared that she had also experienced abuse and his speeches on the issue had helped her through her own personal turmoil. At the end of his response, Stewart came down from the stage to give her a hug and, as she later shared on her blog, told her You never have to go through that again, youre safe now.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:36:24 +0000
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