: Many survivors report a sense of motivation and hope from being heard by a responsive audience and connecting with others in similar situations [37]. Ethical Considerations and Risks
, such as those for domestic violence, cancer, or human trafficking? : Many survivors report a sense of motivation
But awareness campaigns are only as powerful as the stories that fuel them. Across town, 22-year-old James Chen had a different story. A collegiate swimmer, he ignored a persistent cough for six months, attributing it to pool chlorine. When a teammate mentioned a social media post from the Clear the Air campaign—featuring a young non-smoker exactly like him who had been diagnosed with lung cancer—James hesitated. Then he made an appointment. The scan revealed stage 1 adenocarcinoma. Treatable. Just barely. such as those for domestic violence