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Books Victims No Longer, Mike Lew: Regarded by many as the first time they found a way forward. Homecoming, John Bradshaw: An excellent guide to dealing with effects of childhood and recovery. Facing Codependence, Pia Mellody: A genuine understanding of the effects of childhood abuse of any kind. Support Services and Guides The purpose of the site is ultimately to provide the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. www.counselling-directory.org.uk A site established by Mike Lew, the author of Victims No Longer, the definitive book for male survivors of childhood sexual violation. http://www.nextstepcounseling.org/ A list of some of the behaviours common to survivors of childhood sexual violation. http://www.malesurvivor.org/Professionals/Articles/char.htm Survivors UK ia a London based organisation offering individual and group counselling services for men affected by sexual assault and childhood abuse. Offers a helpline Tuesday and Thursday evenings. For those living west of London, Survivors Swindon is one of the longest running, most effective and highly respected groups in the country and has worked with more than 4,000 survivors in the last 15 years. Their site also has excellent resources on coping with, and recovering from childhood sexual violation. http://www.survivorsswindon.com/ Jim Hopper is a researcher at Harvard Medical School who has conducted and continues to carry out research on sexual violation of children and its effects. He has an excellent website with useful information for survivors. http://www.jimhopper.com/male-ab/ A UK organisation set up to help survivors. They have a helpline. A website in the US with information, links and help. http://www.recovery-man.com/sexual-recovery.htm Namsas is a group providing therapy workshops. Victims Support helps all victims of crime. http://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ A website providing guidance on male depression. http://www.maledepression.com/index.php For those still in doubt about the seriousness of what was done to them, they can check the prison sentences applicable to the crimes committed against them at the UK government's website listing the details of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30042--b.htm Helping Others & Awareness An international group established to protect children from predators. http://www.innocenceindanger.org An association of lawyers who specialise in cases of childhood sexual abuse including historical cases. http://www.childabuselawyers.com/ A non-profit set up to make the internet safe for children. An EU initiative to combat the trafficking of children. http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/project/stop_en.htm Daphne II is another EU project to combat violence against children, young people and women. http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/funding/daphne/funding_daphne_en.htm |
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