Resources
"In order to make a choice, you need the power to see there is one."
- Gloria Steinem
General Links
Counselling Directory
List of counsellors and psychotherapists & information about different counselling approaches and issues
www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Meditation Oasis
Free meditation podcasts to help calm, relax & shift awareness
MIND
Information, advice and local services to help people take control of their mental health.
Helplines
Samaritans: 0845 790 9090
Confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, the Samaritans offer 24/7 support if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone. They offer services by telephone, email, letter and face to face in most of their branches.
MindinfoLine: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Text: 86463
Post: Mind Infoline, PO Box 75225, London, E15 9FS
Mind Infoline provides an information and signposting service and is open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays). It offers information about mental health problems, where to get help near you, treatment options and advocacy services.
LGBTQ Services
Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard
MindOut
Brighton service for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people who have concerns about their mental health and/or need help in accessing mental health services or other support. MindOut offers advice, information, advocacy and peer support groups.
The Clare Project
Support for people wanting to explore issues around gender identity - weekly Drop In.
Domestic Abuse
LGBT+ Domestic Abuse
https://lgbt.foundation/domesticabuse
Rise
Support for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse
Trauma & Childhood Abuse
Survivors Network
Support for women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and/or adult sexual violence
Recommended Reading & Videos
Self-Help Guides
Abuse
The Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
Anxiety
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Edmund J. Bourne
Depression
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, David D. Burns
Inner Child Work
Recovery of your Inner Child, Lucia Capacchione
Parts Work
Embracing Our Selves: The Voice Dialogue Manual, Hal Stone & Sidra L. Stone
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors, Janina Fisher
Relationships
Family Ties that Bind, Ronald W. Richardson
Staying Together: From Crisis to Deeper Commitment, Susan Quilliam
Stop Arguing, Start Talking, Susan Quilliam
Trauma and Complex PTSD
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation, Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele & Otto Van Der Hart
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery, Babette Rothshchild
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, Pete Walker
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