ORGANISATIONS, EVENTS & TRAINING, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Centre for Community Mental Health, Birmingham City University hold talks on mental health issues:   http://www.health.bcu.ac.uk/ccmh  Details from ccmh@bcu.ac.uk

C I S'ters (Child Incest Survivors)  Tel. 023 80 338080 - Helpline 10am-12noon Saturdays.   P.O. Box 119, Eastleigh, SO50 9ZF.  A survivor network for female survivors of incest, newsletter.  Training for professional & voluntary organisations related to abuse in general.

Coming Off Psychiatric Medication:  http://www.comingoff.com  Info on psychiatric medication, how it functions, withdrawal process. Free downloadable pdf booklet:  http://theicarusproject.net/downloads/ComingOffPsychDrugsHarmReductGuide1Edonline.pdf

Critical Psychiatry Network Website:  http://www.critpsynet.freeuk.com

Drug3k - Online Drug Encyclopedia - Featuring detailed information on prescription and medications including description, image, drug use, dosage, storage, precautions, and side effects.

Hearing Voices Network - Details from Hearing Voices Network, 79 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FL. Useful Website for information on Hearing Voices at Intervoice:  http://www.intervoiceonline.org

'On the Need for New Criteria of Diagnosis of Psychosis in the Light of Mind Invasive Technology' by Carole Smith http://www.btinternet.com/~psycho_social/Vol3/JPSS-CS2.html

Mental Health Alliance:  a coalition of 80 organisations from the mental health spectrum working towards securing better mental health legislation for England and Wales http://www.mentalhealthalliance.org.uk/

MIND  http://www.mind.org.uk  15-19 Broadway, London E15 4BQ   Mental Health Charity providing information, help and advocacy to users and professionals in the mental health field, including training, books, and magazine. Has many regional offices.

NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood) http://www.napac.org.uk

Pavilion Publishing Website:  http://www.pavpub.com (conferences, events, training)

Psychminded Website:  http://www.psychminded.co.uk

Soteria Network UK:  Annual Conference Thursday July 2007 'Beyond Diagnosis' at Centre for Community Mental Health UCE Birmingham, Faculty of Health, 358-362 Butler Building, Westbourne Campus, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TN.  http://www.soterianetwork.org/

SupportLine http://www.supportline.org.uk  Helpline 01708 765200  Charity offering confidential emotional support to children and adults by telephone, email and post.  Information and help on a wide range of problems http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems

SURVIVORS SWINDON  http://www.survivorsswindon.com   Help to adult male survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assaults, with pages for all survivors of sexual abuse.   Training to Agencies.  Annual March & Rally 2009 against Child Sexual Abuse, Saturday 26th September, central London from mid-day, talks in the afternoon. Details: Step-Up 020 8517 5888 and Stop Child Abuse website http://stopchildabuse.org.uk/

SURVIVORS UK  http://www.survivorsuk.co.uk/   Organisation offering support & information on a range of problem areas including male rape.  Offers training. 

TAG (Trauma & Abuse Group), P.O. Box 3295, SWINDON SN2 9ED.  Network, information, support & training for people working with those who have suffered trauma and abuse.  Organisation set up by the Association of Christian Counsellors.   http://www.tag-uk.net

Together (formerly MACA)   Tel. 020 7780 7300. 12 Old Street, London EC1V 9BE.  Nationwide organisation offering a wide range of services for those with mental-health needs, including advocacy, support services, care-homes, supported housing, events, training.

The Next Step Counselling  http://www.nextstepcounselling.org  Retreat/Workshops by Mike Lew & Thom Harrigan.  An update of Mike Lew's book 'Victims no Longer'  for male abuse survivors was published in April 2004.

BOOKS AND LINKS 'Selfwatching: Addictions, Habits, Compulsions: what to do about them' by Ray Hodgson & Peter Miller Dorothy Rowe's books on many subjects to do with human emotions and relationships (some available cheaply secondhand at www.amazon.co.uk or you can see them in book stores) 'Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature' by Richard P. Bentall & Aaron T. Beck 'Manufacturing Victims: What the Psychology Industry is doing to People' by Tana Dineen 'House of Cards: Psychology and Psychotherapy Built on Myth' by Robyn M. Dawes 'Therapy Culture' by Frank Furedi 'The Myth of the Chemical Cure' by Joanna Moncrieff 'The Myth of Mental Illness' by Thomas S. Szasz Talking Cure - useful information & links relevant for the UK at: www.talkingcure.co.uk (site of Dr Douglas McFadzean & associates) 'Citizens Advice Handbook: Practical Independent Advice' Penguin paperback C.A.B. 'Your Rights: the Liberty Guide to Human Rights' by Megan Addis & Penelope Morrow 'Advocacy Skills for Health & Social Care Professionals' by Neil Bateman 'Getting to Yes: Negotiating an Agreement Without Giving In' by Roger Fisher & William Ury 'From Conflict to Co-operation: How to Mediate a Dispute' by Dr Beverly Potter 'No Smoke: the Shocking Truth about British Justice' by Sandra Lean 'Rethinking Miscarriages of Justice: Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg'  by Dr Michael Naughton CAB - Civil Rights in England  www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_rights/civil_rights.htm LIBERTY (Civil Liberties/Human Rights) - http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION:  http://www.jrf.org.uk  ::  JRF LINKS - http://www.jrf.org.uk/links JRF REPORT APRIL 2008 on social issues affecting individuals - http://www.socialevils.org.uk SAMARITANS - http://www.samaritans.org - REPORT ON WORKPLACE BULLYING available in Word or pdf format: http://www.samaritans.org/media_centre/latest_press_releases/workplace_bullying_rife.aspx More Organisations relevant to some of these are HERE

BOOKS  Large bookshops have sections relating to Psychology, Self-Help, Child Abuse, Social Work. There are more books nowadays written in plain language, both by people who have experienced childhood abuse themselves, and by people who help Survivors of abuse, giving useful information in a non-threatening way.
You can search on the Internet for books and information, and work towards something to suit you.  Many Websites which you can reach via the Links Pages on this Site, also list useful books.

MAIL ORDER
www.dabsbooks.co.uk (mail order books on a wide range of survivor issues plus Resource Directory)
www.amazon.co.uk (UK branch of Amazon Books)
www.amazon.com (USA Amazon Books - If you have a credit/debit card you will be charged in your own currency and their service to the UK is normally good.
To search for books of interest, enter the name of the author, or words from the book title.  Try to find information and help which suits you personally.