13 min
Ep02: Trauma Responses Are Normal Responses - Challenging the silence around CSA | Restless #MyLineInTheSand Survivor Conversations
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- Visual Arts
In this series of 3 podcasts, Viv Gordon and Emma Bryson talk about Viv's forthcoming project, Restless, which explores what it’s like to be a survivor, and why it’s so important to break the taboo to enable more survivors to talk openly about their experiences.
Episode 2
Trauma Responses Are Normal Responses - Emma Bryson and Viv Gordon talk about challenging the culture of silence around childhood sexual abuse
Intro
This is the second podcast episode in this series of ‘Survivor Conversations’, Viv and Emma talk about some of the common challenges faced by survivors of CSA. Together they chat about trauma responses, trauma and memory.
SHOWNOTES
1st Voice - Emma Bryson, survivor-activist and campaigner for survivor rights and interests.
2nd Voice - Viv Gordon, theatre-maker, arts/mental health campaigner & survivor-activist whose work is intended to increase the voice and visibility of survivors of CSA.
CSA survivors often don’t disclose trauma until years later.
Don’t ask what’s wrong with someone, ask what happened to them.
Support and development of coping mechanisms
‘Fight, Flight, Friend, Flop or Freeze’ responses in everyday situations
Trauma and memory and its impact on Mental Health
About this Project - www.vivgordon.com/restless #MyLineInTheSand
Restless is an arts activism project about community, visibility and voice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and gender-based violence. At the heart of the project, walking and coastal landscapes offer imagery revealing survivor experiences - of exposure, navigating challenging territory, occupying the edges - and the sea provides a central metaphor of the power of continuous collective action to Make Change.
In September 2020, Viv walked from Steart Point to County Gate along the West Somerset coast developing new writing for the project. Poetry written about that journey is now being made into a digital artwork She walks... with composer Quinta, Rapper JPDL and artist Lou Sumray. She walks... is being released on Wednesday 25th November 2020 on the first day of the annual international initiative 16 Days of Activism which runs from Nov 25th to Dec 10th.
Join us for the online premiere of She walks... followed by a live Q&A with the creative team. https://bit.ly/she-walks-launch
WE'RE INVITING YOU TO TAKE PART - #MyLineInTheSand
Want to find out more about the campaign? Watch this video where Viv introduces #MyLineInTheSand and explains how you can get involved.
Restless is supported by Arts Council England SW Project Grants with additional support from Strike a Light, Activate Performing Arts, Circomedia and Pavilion Dance SW
About Viv Gordon Company - https://bit.ly/vgc-about
Donate - paypal.me/VivGordonCo
In this series of 3 podcasts, Viv Gordon and Emma Bryson talk about Viv's forthcoming project, Restless, which explores what it’s like to be a survivor, and why it’s so important to break the taboo to enable more survivors to talk openly about their experiences.
Episode 2
Trauma Responses Are Normal Responses - Emma Bryson and Viv Gordon talk about challenging the culture of silence around childhood sexual abuse
Intro
This is the second podcast episode in this series of ‘Survivor Conversations’, Viv and Emma talk about some of the common challenges faced by survivors of CSA. Together they chat about trauma responses, trauma and memory.
SHOWNOTES
1st Voice - Emma Bryson, survivor-activist and campaigner for survivor rights and interests.
2nd Voice - Viv Gordon, theatre-maker, arts/mental health campaigner & survivor-activist whose work is intended to increase the voice and visibility of survivors of CSA.
CSA survivors often don’t disclose trauma until years later.
Don’t ask what’s wrong with someone, ask what happened to them.
Support and development of coping mechanisms
‘Fight, Flight, Friend, Flop or Freeze’ responses in everyday situations
Trauma and memory and its impact on Mental Health
About this Project - www.vivgordon.com/restless #MyLineInTheSand
Restless is an arts activism project about community, visibility and voice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and gender-based violence. At the heart of the project, walking and coastal landscapes offer imagery revealing survivor experiences - of exposure, navigating challenging territory, occupying the edges - and the sea provides a central metaphor of the power of continuous collective action to Make Change.
In September 2020, Viv walked from Steart Point to County Gate along the West Somerset coast developing new writing for the project. Poetry written about that journey is now being made into a digital artwork She walks... with composer Quinta, Rapper JPDL and artist Lou Sumray. She walks... is being released on Wednesday 25th November 2020 on the first day of the annual international initiative 16 Days of Activism which runs from Nov 25th to Dec 10th.
Join us for the online premiere of She walks... followed by a live Q&A with the creative team. https://bit.ly/she-walks-launch
WE'RE INVITING YOU TO TAKE PART - #MyLineInTheSand
Want to find out more about the campaign? Watch this video where Viv introduces #MyLineInTheSand and explains how you can get involved.
Restless is supported by Arts Council England SW Project Grants with additional support from Strike a Light, Activate Performing Arts, Circomedia and Pavilion Dance SW
About Viv Gordon Company - https://bit.ly/vgc-about
Donate - paypal.me/VivGordonCo
13 min