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    Tag: trauma

    What Should I Do If Someone Tells Me They’ve Been Abused? The 5-Step VEEEL Method

    This week we revisit this terrific advice from Deborah Rodriguez, MD, who spells out how to respond if someone discloses their abuse to you. It’s helpful for…… Read more “What Should I Do If Someone Tells Me They’ve Been Abused? The 5-Step VEEEL Method”

    January 31, 2023 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Deborah Rodriguez

    “The greatest challenge I have had to endure as a survivor is shame. Because others forced me to keep silent about the abuse, I thought I was…… Read more “Survivor Story: Deborah Rodriguez”

    October 4, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Abuse Survivors Share What They Want Catholics to Understand

    Last week, Awake Milwaukee launched the third season of its popular Courageous Conversations series with “What I Want Catholics to Understand,” a panel discussion that featured five…… Read more “Courageous Conversation: Abuse Survivors Share What They Want Catholics to Understand”

    September 27, 2022September 28, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Carol Longsdorf

    “One of the most helpful things is working with a trauma therapist who has helped me understand why childhood trauma is so very difficult to uncover.” A…… Read more “Survivor Story: Carol Longsdorf”

    September 6, 2022October 3, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    6 Things Never to Say About Survivors of Clergy Abuse

    By Jerri von den BoschAwake Leadership Team Last summer I wrote a blog post for Awake that covered some of the hurtful things that people sometimes say…… Read more “6 Things Never to Say About Survivors of Clergy Abuse”

    July 12, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    What Should I Do If Someone Tells Me They’ve Been Abused? The 5-Step VEEEL Method

    During Awake’s Courageous Conversation in May, “Trauma and Resilience in the Body of Christ,” panelist Deborah Rodriguez, MD, described the five-step method that she recommends using if…… Read more “What Should I Do If Someone Tells Me They’ve Been Abused? The 5-Step VEEEL Method”

    June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Abuse Survivors Can Heal—and Thrive—in the Aftermath of Trauma

    The more our communities understand about trauma, the more likely we are to help survivors of experiences such as clergy sexual abuse achieve healing and post-traumatic growth.…… Read more “Courageous Conversation: Abuse Survivors Can Heal—and Thrive—in the Aftermath of Trauma”

    May 17, 2022May 19, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    3 Tools that Can Help Victim-Survivors Heal

    Editor’s Note: This week we revisit a 2020 post describing treatment modalities that can be beneficial for trauma recovery. In the aftermath of sexual abuse, many victim-survivors…… Read more “3 Tools that Can Help Victim-Survivors Heal”

    May 3, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    What Structural Factors Contribute to Abuse in the Catholic Church?

    Some in the Catholic community believe that the sexual abuse crisis in the Church is solely the result of a few “bad apples,” or the acts of…… Read more “What Structural Factors Contribute to Abuse in the Catholic Church?”

    March 29, 2022April 6, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Survivors Discuss the Sacred Power of Listening

    In the latest installment of Awake Milwaukee’s Courageous Conversations last week, two survivors of clergy sexual abuse offered moving testimony about the power of having others listen…… Read more “Courageous Conversation: Survivors Discuss the Sacred Power of Listening”

    March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

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