Silent Screams, Loud Strength — A Survivor’s Unshakeable Voice
There are moments in life when the silence is deafening — not because no one is speaking, but because no one is listening. As a survivor of domestic abuse, I’ve learned that the world can turn its face from truth, especially when that truth is inconvenient, uncomfortable, or impossible to sanitise. That’s why I created Silent Screams, Loud Strength — a podcast, a book, and a movement grounded in the radical act of truth-telling.
This is not just a personal narrative. It’s a public reckoning.
For years, I carried my pain in silence. Behind closed doors, abuse shaped the contours of my life — emotionally, psychologically, physically. When I finally found the courage to escape, I assumed the worst was over. I thought freedom would begin with the lock clicking behind me. But no one tells you that the escape is only the beginning — that surviving the system can be even more traumatic than surviving the abuse itself.
Silent Screams, Loud Strength was born in that gap — between what society says it offers survivors and what it actually delivers. The book chronicles my story, but more importantly, it echoes the untold stories of countless others. It’s a mirror, a message, and a manifesto.
Each chapter peels back another layer of the silence that survivors are forced to live within: the stigma, the disbelief, the institutional failures. My podcast deepens that journey — giving voice to other survivors, mental health advocates, legal experts, and anyone daring enough to speak the truth.
What We Don’t Say Becomes the Weight We Carry
In Season One, we explored topics like finding your voice after trauma, empowering children to speak up, and healing from within. We talked about the difference between guilt and shame. We unpacked the harm caused by people-pleasing, especially in environments that train women to be small, silent, and self-sacrificing.
But this project isn’t just about identifying the pain — it’s about making space for healing. Radical, imperfect, transformative healing. The kind of healing that doesn’t look pretty on social media but saves lives in real time.
The Family Court Failed Me — And I Spoke Anyway
When I was evicted from my own home, it wasn’t just a personal loss — it was a public failure. A systemic one. The home I had paid for, maintained, and nurtured was handed over to the very person who had abused me. I was made homeless by an order that disregarded safeguarding protocols, ignored my mental health diagnoses, and violated my human dignity.
I filed a judicial review. I created a paper trail that could not be dismissed. I turned every moment of pain into evidence. Into purpose. Into something bigger than myself.
Stillness Meets Strength
That’s the heart of what I do — whether I’m speaking into a microphone, writing late into the night, or walking by the river in search of clarity. Stillness is not weakness. It’s where strength begins. That’s what I want every survivor to know: your silence may have protected you once, but your voice will heal you now.
I write for the woman sleeping in her car because the shelter was full. I record for the mother who can’t prove emotional abuse in court. I speak for the child who tells the truth and is still not believed. Silent Screams, Loud Strength is for all of us.
This article is not the end — it’s the beginning of the next chapter. Join me. Listen. Read. Share. Speak. Rise.
Because we are no longer whispering in the dark. We are roaring in the light.
To learn more, visit: www.samanthaavrilandreassen.com
To connect: samantha@samanthaavrilandreassen.com
To listen: Silent Screams, Loud Strength on Spotify
To read: Silent Screams, Loud Strength — available now on Kindle