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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.  Everyone is different.

ORGANISATIONS, EVENTS & TRAINING, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

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

Hearing Voices Network - Day with Professor Marius Romme & Dr Sandra Escher, 18 March 2008, 10am-4pm, The Auditorium, Sheffield Students Union S10 2TG  Details from Hearing Voices Network, 79 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FL. Useful Website for information on Hearing Voices at Intervoice:  http://www.intervoiceonline.org

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  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 020 8554 9004  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   Provide help to adult male survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assaults, with relevant pages for all survivors of sexual abuse.   Training to Agencies.  Annual March & Rally for Survivors.

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.

The Survivors Trust http://www.thesurvivorstrust.org

UCE Birmingham, regular talks on mental health issues.  Website http://www.health.uce.ac.uk/ccmh  Details from ccmh@uce.ac.uk