I wanted to donate to survivors of Human Trafficking because their stories and experiences matter. It happens to societies most vulnerable. Whether you or someone you know might have been affected by Human Trafficking it can very hard to work through the trauma and after math of being involved in that. During my research I found that the color blue and a blue heart can symbolize Solidarity with Human Trafficking victims as well as the blue ribbon. January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and it’s to be used to spread awareness and education.

Psychologists can help prevent trafficking by backing empowerment programs for vulnerable women, working to change the public's perceptions about the commercial sex trade to reduce demand, championing the rights of victimized women, and identifying at-risk individuals in schools and other settings, said Nancy Sidun, PsyD, ABPP, ATR, cochair of APA’s Task Force on Trafficking of Women and Girls, created in 2014.

Psychologists can also develop effective therapeutic interventions that will address the extensive and complex needs of women for whom the very concept of trust has been shredded and evaluate governmental and nonprofit programs that have been set up to intervene. Sidun also noted that one of the most important roles of psychologists is to educate the public and officials in the criminal justice system.

“People need to know how to recognize trafficking when they see it, and how to follow up with appropriate action that will lead to freeing the women and prosecuting the traffickers,” Sidun said. “When coercion is psychological, it’s not always easy to understand the dynamic without some familiarity with research that has been done on the topic, which psychologists can make available and digestible.”

https://www.apa.org/topics/women-girls/trafficking-women-girls

The U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline Report lists mental health concerns as one of the top five risk factors for human trafficking. Traffickers seek to exploit and manipulate individuals with vulnerabilities such as mental health conditions. They will do all they can to manipulate you and the situation so it is best to know and understand what to look out for in a trafficker.