Question:
Hi folks, >I’m not setting this post to be archived,
Sorry, that should have been _excluded from the archive_. My bad. ;^) Mae Tang (replace "nospam" with "nu-it" for a valid e-mail address)
Response:
Hi folks, ————————————————————————— —- I’m not setting this post to be archived, because I think the information might be useful in general. If you can think of other resources in the UK, please add to the list below. If you’d rather do it without being archived, you could e-mail me, and I will add it to the thread for you with any degree of credit (e-mail addy, name alone, etc), or none at all if that’s what you want. I would also be happy to try and post this as a short FAQ on a more regular basis if that helps. ————————————————————————— —– The first thing I’d suggest would be that people should check their local phone book (Thomson local, etc), or Yellow Pages for information on helplines, etc. Some of those may not be specifically for PTSD, but can offer a great deal of help for individual situations or symptoms. Some examples: Victim Support (for victims of crime) will have local or national numbers, and I think there’s also a helpline out there for Panic Attacks. There may also be local groups to help abused or battered women, survivors of rape and incest, etc. Your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau might also be able to help you find some other local resources, and the local library might be able to do the same. Your own doctor or GP would probably be the first place to start in some ways, but that’s certainly not the only way to go. That aside, there’s a book which lists national PTSD resources in an appendix: _Overcoming Traumatic Stress: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques_, by Claudia Herbert and Ann Wetmore, Robinson, London, 1999 (7.99 UK pounds). I’m reproducing that list here. Some resources are available on the NHS, others are available privately. I’m not sure if the phone numbers below have been affected by the recent number prefix changes in the UK in general, but you can probably still look the organisations up (BT operators might be able to advise on the number changes for instance). "Two services which specialise in working with traumatised people: For referals within the National Health Service: Traumatic Stress Clinic 73 Charlotte Street London W1P 1LB Tel: 0171 436 9000 For clients seeking help privately: The Oxford Stress and Trauma Center 8a Market Square Witney Oxon OX8 7BB Tel: 01993 779077 [One of the authors of the book, Claudia Herbert, is director of this center.] [...] If you are trying to come to terms with a changed physical appearance it might be helpful to contact: Changing Faces 1-2 Junction Mews London W2 Tel: 0171 706 4232 Other organisations that may be able to advise on Registered Trauma Specialists: The British Association for Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) General Office PO Box 9 Accrington BB5 2GD Tel: 01254 875277 The British Psychological Society publishes of all approved Chartered Clinical Psychologists. Many of these will have undergone the necessary training to help you: The British Psychological Society (BPS) St Andrews House 48 Princess Road East Leicester LE1 7DR Tel: 0116 254 9568 The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapies also publishes a register of approved and qualified psychotherapists, some of whom may specialise in trauma work: United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapies (UKCP) 167-169 Great Portland Street London W1N 5FB Tel: 0171 436 3002" I hope that helps. Sometimes you may have to "shop around" to find a counsellor, therapist or support group to suit you, but there is quite often more than one way to get counselling, support, etc, out there. Mae Tang (replace "nospam" with "nu-it" for a valid e-mail address)
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