Resources for Recovery and Healing
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse by Mike Lew
The first book written specifically for men, Victims No Longer examines the changing cultural attitudes toward male survivors of incest and other sexual trauma. Now, in this Second Edition, this invaluable resource continues to offer compassionate and practical advice, supported by personal anecdotes and statements of male survivors.
Victims No Longer helps survivors to identify and validate their childhood experiences, explore strategies of survival and healing, work through issues such as trust, intimacy, and sexual confusion, establish a support network for continued personal recovery, and make choices that aren't determined by abuse.
The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis
The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman who, was sexually abused as a child -- and those who care about her. Although the effects of child sexual abuse are long-term and severe, healing is possible. The authors weave personal experience with professional knowledge to show the reader how she can come to terms with her past while moving powerfully into the future. They provide clear explanations, practical suggestions, a map of the healing journey, and many moving first-person examples of the recovery process drawn from their interviews with hundreds of survivors.
Find a Helpline
Services for: Anyone who is experiencing a traumatic event
Services offered: Access to free, confidential helplines or hotlines near you
Website:https://findahelpline.com
Health in Mind
Services for: Adults living in Edinburgh who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse; any adults concerned about rape/sexual abuse/domestic violence
Services offered: Trauma support
Website: https://health-in-mind.org.uk/how-we-can-help/support/
Edinburgh Crisis Centre
Services for: Anyone experiencing or caring for someone experiencing a crisis
Services offered: 24/7 community-based, emotional and practical support
Website: www.edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk
Phone helpline: 0808 801 0414
Text support: 07974 429 075
Email support: crisis@edinburghcrisiscentre.org/uk
Rape Crisis Scotland
Services for: People of all genders in Scotland aged 13+ who have been affected by sexual violence
Services offered: Helpline providing confidential, short-term, crisis and initial support by phone, email, text, and webchat
Website: www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Call: 08088 01 03 02
Text: 07537 410 027
Email: support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Webchat: www.rapecrisscotland.org.uk
Stop It Now (UK)
Services for: Anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and how to prevent it
Services offered: Anonymous helpline, email, and chat services
Website: https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/
Phone: 0808 1000 900
The Upstream Project
Services for: Adults in Scotland concerned about the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people
Services offered: Confidential, anonymous advice; educational prevention tools; warning signs
Website: https://www.theupstreamproject.org.uk/
Email: scotland@stopitnow.org.uk
Future Pathways
Services for: People who were abused or neglected as children while living in care in Scotland
Services offered: Trauma support
Website: https://future-pathways.co.uk/ https://future-pathways.co.uk/
Wellbeing Scotland
Services for: People impacted by child abuse
Services offered: Counselling and groupwork
Website: https://wellbeingscotland.org/
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
Services for: Parents, carers, professionals, and survivors in the UK concerned about sexual abuse
Services offered: An anonymous helpline for anyone seeking support; a safe, anonymous space for teenagers to get help; and for professionals, training, assessment, interventions, and case consultancy
Website: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/
Helpline: 0808 1000 900
Shore Website (for teenagers):https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/shore/
Children First
Services for: Parents or anyone caring for a child in Scotland
Services offered: Emotional, practical, and financial support
Website: www.childrenfirst.org.uk
Phone Support line: 08000 28 22 33
Email Support: parentline@childrenfirst.org.uk
The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
Services for: Anyone in the UK and Europe working in the protection of child rights
Services offered: Connecting child abuse prevention organizations around the world to improve the prevention, detection, and response to child abuse and neglect
Worldwide website: https://ispcan.org/
European Regional Network: https://ispcan.org/region/europe-russia-regional-network/
Downloadable Resource Library: https://ispcan.org/ispcan-resources/library/downloadable-resource-library/
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Services for: Adults in the UK who are concerned about a child or young person
Services offered:
Helpline for adults concerned about a child. Call 0808 800 5000
Helpline for children and young people. Call Childline at 0800 1111
Safeguarding training, resources, and consultancy. Call 0116 234 7246
Websites: www.nspcc.org.uk, www.childline.org.uk, https://learning.nspcc.org.uk
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Services for: Adult survivors of any form of child abuse in the UK
Services offered: Free, confidential support for recovery from childhood abuse
Website: www.napac.org.uk
Phone support line: 0808 801 0331
Email support: support@napac.org.uk
Survivors Network
Services for: Young people aged 14+ of any gender in Sussex who have experienced sexual violence or abuse; and support for parents and carers of young survivors
Services offered: Phone helpline and email support, therapeutic services, and peer support
Website: www.survivorsnetwork.org.uk
Phone helpline: 0300 102 3380
Email support: help@survivorsnetwork.org.uk
Survivors Self-Help Guide,published by Survivors Network, for survivors of sexual abuse or rape
Website: https://survivorsnetwork.org/uk/resource/survivors-self-help-guide
PDF: https://survivorsnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SN-Self-Help-Guide_v3_9410.pdf
iThrive Edinburgh Support Directory
Services for: Adults living and/or working in Edinburgh who are seeking support
Services offered: A general directory of groups and organizations who can help
Website:https://ithriveedinburgh.org.uk/find-a-service/
Find a Helpline
Services for: Anyone who is experiencing a traumatic event
Services offered: Access to free, confidential helplines or hotlines near you