SOME UK ORGANISATIONS

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

Re-think: http://www.rethink.org Information for those coping with mental illness, and for those who are caring for someone.

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health www.scmh.org.uk/ Download the Bradley Report suggestions on ways to improve the treatment of people with mental health problems in the criminal justice system

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 now AMSOSA  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.

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

Time to Change - Challenging discrimination in Mental Health: http://www.time-to-change.org.uk - Check their website for local events, campaigns and information.

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