Sarah Hyland says she is still 'triggered' by a past abusive relationship that a Modern Family costar helped her get out of

Sarah Hyland has said that she is still 'triggered' by a past abusive relationship.

The actress, 33, talked astir her acquisition arsenic a domestic violence subsister during an question and reply with Variety. 

The prima - - who precocious had a mini reunion pinch immoderate of her Modern Family castmates astatine an arena - opened up to nan publication aft being honored pinch nan Courage Award astatine Variety's Power of Women Gala successful Los Angeles connected Thursday.

Hyland expressed that it is 'really important' to openly person conversations astir home unit and talked astir long-lasting PTSD survivors tin have. 

She did not sanction nan fellow who deed her. 

It comes 5 months aft Sarah's ex Matt Prokop was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend after nan character revenge for a restraining character against him backmost successful 2014. 

'[It stays] successful that abused spot of your soul, wherever you deliberation it's your responsibility nan full clip and you could person done better, you could person gotten retired sooner, you could person told people.' 

Sarah added that eventually, 'you don't wanna talk astir it anymore. You want it to beryllium done, and that's that.

'I wholly understand nan dissociation shape of it. I americium very overmuch blameworthy astir it myself…until thing happens wherever I'm triggered, and I didn't recognize that portion of myself had been healed.'

The character past admitted, 'I don't cognize if that portion [of] immoderate female will ever beryllium afloat healed from that.' 

'It's thing that benignant of scars her psyche a small bit. It's much truthful putting emotion towards that scar alternatively of hating it and ignoring it.'

Hyland besides said of home unit that, 'For thousands of years now, we didn't talk astir it. The organization hasn't shared enough, I believe.

'And I consciousness that if we talk astir it more, much women - and men and conscionable quality beings successful wide successful abusive relationships - will consciousness much comfortable to beryllium capable to talk astir it pinch their loved ones...

'Instead of letting their abuser isolate them from everyone, which is nan first point that they do, truthful that you don't person that community.'

Sarah received nan first-ever Courage Award for bringing home unit consciousness and her activity pinch animal welfare, per Variety. 

The grant not only celebrates Hyland's efforts, but besides brings consciousness to Purina's Purple Leash Project which 'creates safe spaces for home maltreatment survivors and their pets,' per the charismatic website.  

Sarah said of nan award: 'I'm truthful honored. A batch of shelters are not allowing pets and to fig retired nan logistics of really to get retired [of nan relationship] and do that, particularly pinch animals, is truthful important.' 

Julie Bowen - who antecedently starred alongside Hyland connected Modern Family - shared her excitement complete Sarah's recognition. 

'Without adversity, location tin beryllium nary measurement to specify one's characteristic and consciousness of self,' Bowen told Variety. 

'Sarah's way has forced her, from a very early age, to return connected challenges - some beingness and emotional.'

Julie further gushed, 'She has met each infinitesimal pinch determination, grace, and vulnerability. I'm truthful proud that Variety is recognizing her spot and bosom pinch nan Courage Award.'

Earlier this twelvemonth successful June, Bowen recalled helping Sarah retired of an abusive relationship which occurred 10 years earlier.

The Happy Gilmore prima notably portrayed nan domiciled of Claire Dunphy connected Modern Family - pinch Hyland playing her on-screen daughter, Haley, complete nan span of 11 seasons. 

During an quality connected The Skinny Confidential Him & Her podcast, big Lauryn Evarts Bosstick stated, 'Sarah Hyland gives you in installments for redeeming her life aft a convulsive relationship.'

'Oh, that's very saccharine of her,' Bowen said successful response, pinch Lauryn pointing retired that she was 'like a mother' to Hyland.

Julie explained, 'I was a responsible big that happened to beryllium astir astatine nan correct time. I mean, I'm judge different responsible big would person done nan nonstop aforesaid thing. I conscionable emotion her.'

The big past asked, 'Do you look astatine her, like, maternally?' which prompted nan character to answer, 'Oh, of course.'

The prima added that she looks astatine each her on-screen, Modern Family children arsenic her 'kids.' Ariel Winters and Nolan Gould played her children successful nan series, pinch Rico Rodriguez taking connected nan domiciled of her younger stepbrother.

Lauryn asked, 'So tin you conscionable matter them aliases telephone them anytime?' pinch Bowen replying, 'Oh, absolutely!'

Back successful September 2014, Hyland was granted a restraining bid against her ex-boyfriend, Matt Prokop.

At nan time, she had accused nan character of some beingness and verbal abuse, including an statement successful May 2014 wherever he 'choked' her until she 'could not respire aliases speak,' per documents obtained by Us Weekly.

After nan brace had surgery up, Matt besides allegedly sent her 'threatening' and 'emotionally disturbing' matter messages arsenic good arsenic calls.

Per nan documents, Sarah had besides reached retired Julie to thief her 'peacefully extremity nan relationship.'

A mates months aft Hyland had obtained nan imperishable restraining order, Bowen stated that Sarah was doing 'awesome' aft nan split.

'I'm conscionable nosy. I instrumentality my chemoreceptor successful thing and everything. I emotion my kids, my clone kids and my existent kids,' she told Us Weekly in 2014. 'If anyone needs help, I'm a soft touch.'

In regards to really Hyland was doing astatine nan time, nan character added, 'Oh my God, Sarah is truthful great. She's an angel. Just emotion her. I emotion her.'

Sarah and Matt began making love successful 2010 aft co-starring successful nan Disney transmission movie titled, Geek Charming.

Hyland has since moved connected and tied nan knot pinch TV personality, Wells Adams, during a romanticist ceremonial successful August 2022 astatine a California vineyard.

Some of her Modern Family castmates besides were successful attendance, including Bowen, Ariel Winters, Nolan Gould and Sofia Vergara - pinch Jesse Tyler Ferguson officiating nan nuptials.

And Hyland had nan chance to reunite pinch Bowen and Ferguson astatine nan Power of Women arena connected Thursday. 

She stunned successful an elegant metallic gown that contained achromatic cloth astir nan neckline while astatine nan ceremony.