TOPAZ 17 - For Young People & Abuse Survivors of ANY Age

Information and Updates are now at TANSAL ABUSE & RIGHTS www.tansal.org.uk
NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood) www.napac.org.uk for details on their free telephone Support Line.  Information on local and national support organisations is available on the Website. Just type in your Postcode for immediate online information about resources near you.

The Survivors Trust www.thesurvivorstrust.org is a national umbrella agency for voluntary agencies providing a range of counselling, therapeutic and support services working with women, men and children who are victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse.

Care Leavers' Association www.careleavers.com CLA, St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ, Tel: 0161 275 9500 - For those previously in care as children: Information and support including for care leavers who have suffered neglect or abuse;  networking, access to case records, further education; raising public awareness of the needs of care leavers; links & resources.


YOUNG PEOPLE & STUDENTS

PAPYRUS
for young people, or if you are concerned for someone http://www.papyrus-uk.org

LINKS are at
http://www.papyrus-uk.org/useful-links.html

 

HOPELine UK
Telephone 08000 68 41 41   
http://www.papyrus-uk.org/hln.html
http://www.childline.org.uk
ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.  If you want to
talk to someone, call ChildLine free on 0800 1111.
The lines can be busy so keep trying.

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline.  Free 24 service which provides counselling, information and advice
to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse.

http://www.youngminds.org.uk
Young people's mental health charity.  Lots of information, and links for young people, parents, professionals.

Survivor-related Links and information are now at TANSAL - The Abuse Network Survivor Aid Links at www.tansal.org.uk which includes Human Rights, Discrimination, Miscarriages of Justice

For Domestic Violence or other kind of coercive relationship, please click HERE. Includes information and Links on Stalking, Harassment and Bullying, or search at www.google.com

General information on Guidelines as to how individuals may find suitable help for themselves HERE

LET'S REDUCE ABUSE - www.docmatrix.me.uk/reduceabuse.html

If you know someone who has been abused click HERE for 'Supporting a survivor of abuse'

For 'Supporting a survivor of RITUAL ABUSE' click HERE
More pages on Ritual Abuse are HERE, scroll through for anything useful

For Scapegoating issues which may be relevant to some forms of Abuse click 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.

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.
IF YOU FIND ANY SITUATION BECOMING TOO HARD TO HANDLE
THERE IS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF IN ADMITTING TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS
THAT YOU MAY NEED TO LEAVE IT, OR THAT YOU NEED SOME SUPPORT

Problems People Face
Missing from Home/ or Runaways;
Group, Family, Other Pressures
DON'T get Labelled
Dissing, Splits, Divides
Cults/Groups : Hustles, Beliefs, Scams
Doc Matrix X-files
Pick-Your-Own Personality Parts/Roles
Problems are Not all Your Fault!
'Let's Reduce Abuse' - Get Good Help

Doc's dancing bear ego

'Doc Matrix' text - www.docmatrix.me.uk

Missing from Home/ Runaways

BBC Website at www.bbc.co.uk/headroom
‘Unwind Your Mind’ (may need Java & Flash) or click top left of their Site for Text Only. Contacts for Help & LINKS

Myth Buster section explains some common Mental Health ‘myths’ or misunderstandings

‘Missing Live’ TV - People say why they missing

See Moodscape to create your own online Animation

MISSING PEOPLE - Free TEXT for young Runaways
Text to 80234 : Freefone 24-hour Helpline 0808 800 70 70 or Email– See www.missingpeople.org.uk

ACTION for CHILDREN help families through difficult periods - See Website for text and relevant information on their animated TV ads - www.actionforchildren.org.uk

More 'Doc Matrix' Links plus Disability information