Link – Child abuse and survivor support helplines
This list is from iTV and covers the resources available to those of you in the U.K.
Keep it handy!
http://www.itv.com/thismorning/child-abuse-survivor-support-helplines
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Childhood traumas strongly impact both mental and physical health
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Common mental health inequalities across racialised groups: the gaps are getting bigger
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Go Gently – “Whatever you’re going through, remember this: The best way to face uncertain times is with gentleness. With yourself, with your loved ones, and with others.”
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Sharing – If Healing After Abuse Was Easy, Everyone Would Do It
Suzanna’s article below is about domestic abuse as an adult, but I think a lot of it also applies to survivors of childhood abuse as well. Not all of it, but nuggets like this seem very familiar to me: “Looking at the past brings shame, judgment. No one wants to be a victim. It’s embarrassing….
Sharing – Mental Health Professionals Really Can Assume Some Police Duties
It’s been trialed in several areas, sending out a mental health team instead of the police to respond to certain kinds of calls. Typically calls that involve a mental health crisis, addiction, etc. What we didn’t have yet were real studies to show whether this was having the desired effect. It’s early, but this is promising: