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Helpful Organisations

Thankyou for visiting our website. Click the link to access the third party referral or the self referral forms.

Please note that Survivors Unite is not a crisis service. We do operate a waiting list for many of our services. New referrals are able to liaise with our Waiting List Support Worker whilst waiting to access our services.

In the meantime, we have listed below a number of organisations, many of which offer helplines. Click on the hyperlinks to visit each website.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 999 now.

If you need medical advice, you can contact your GP or for out-of-hours medical advice NHS 24 call 111.

Helplines

Assist Trauma Care

☎️ Helpline 01788 560800

For assistance, support and self-help in surviving trauma.

Breathing Space

☎️ Helpline 0800 83 85 87

A confidential chat for anyone in Scotland over 16 feeling low, anxious or depressed.

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland

☎️ Helpline 0870 167 1677

A help line for bereaved people and those caring for bereaved people.

National Domestic Abuse Helpine

☎️ Helpline 0808 2000 247

Domestic abuse issues, with some excellent resources on the website.

Samaritans

☎️ Helpline 116 123

Free confidential listening 24/7.

Rape and Abuse Line

☎️ Helpline 0808 800 0123 Mon-Fri: 7pm-10pm (answered by women)

☎️ Helpline 0808 800 0122 Mon & Wed: 7pm-10pm (answered by men)

Freephone helplines for men and women who have been affected by rape and/or abuse.

Scottish Women's Aid / Scottish Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline

☎️ Helpline 0800 027 1234

Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone with experience of domestic abuse or forced marriage, as well as their family members, friends, colleagues, and professionals who support them. Call, email or click the above link to web chat.

The Spark

☎️ Helpline 0808 802 2088

For anyone experiencing relationship problems. If you are 16 or over for emotional support and access to free counselling, Monday to Friday.

Victim Support - Scotland

☎️ Helpline 0845 603 9213
Offers practical and emotional support to victims of crime.
Mon-Thurs: 9am-4.30pm Fri: 9am-4pm.

Young Minds

☎️ Helpline 0808 802 5544

For young people and parents worried about their child: Young Minds also operate a text message service where you can get support with mental health by texting YM to 85258.

Self-help Resources

Counsellors/therapists in Scottish Borders

Private counsellors available (prices vary.)

Exercise

We know this is good for mental health in general; if you like doing yoga, or want to try it, there is an excellent 30-day yoga challenge with Adriene available free.

Mind
Has a range of advice and materials – though it only supports people directly in England and Wales, it does have a range of online resources which are well-written, for example, and A-Z of types of mental health problems here.

MoodCafe in Fife

Follow the link to their Coping With Trauma Leaflet. To download the PDF, look down the menu on the right-hand-side for their booklet on Coping With Trauma.

They also have a good leaflet on complex trauma, which affects many people who have suffered from childhood sexual abuse.

The National Trauma Training Framework

The Scottish Government has an excellent training framework on trauma, and this can be accessed by following the above link.

Trauma

An overview of our threat, drive and soothing systems can be found on an Australian website written by a clinical psychologist.

Other Helpful Websites

Berwickshire Help

This website provides links to a wide range of organisations that can, in these difficult times, provide help with food, energy and clothing needs, and advice/support regarding money matters, health and other issues.

Parentspace

Empowering parents, supporting parenting goals, being there for the parenting highs and the lows - for your wellbeing.

PTSD Alliance

A site created by the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance. Lots of educational resources for individuals diagnosed with PTSD, family, friends, those at risk of developing PTSD and healthcare professionals.

Scottish Citizen’s Advice

Help with with money and legal advice concerns.

Scottish Women's Rights Centre

For legal advice on domestic abuse in Scotland.

The Survivors Trust

National umbrella agency for 130 specialist organisations for support for the impact of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse throughout the UK and Ireland.

Recommended Books

Understanding Your Reactions to Trauma

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Overcoming Traumatic Stress, 2nd Edition: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

DR. Claudia Herbert

BUY ON AMAZON

Overcoming Traumatic Stress, 2nd Edition: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Overcoming Traumatic Stress, 2nd Edition: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

Claudia Herbert

BUY ON AMAZON

Sexual abuse and trauma: Breaking Free Workbook: Practical Help for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Kay Toon & Carolyn Ainscough

BUY ON AMAZON

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Kay Toon & Carolyn Ainscough

BUY ON AMAZON

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

Laura Davis

BUY ON AMAZON

The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

BUY ON AMAZON

Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Mic Hunter

BUY ON AMAZON

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Naomi Carr

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Resources

Helpful Organisations

Helplines

Self-help Resources

Other Helpful Websites

Safe Oaks Project Leaflet

Recommended Books

Understanding Your Reactions to Trauma

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Overcoming Traumatic Stress, 2nd Edition: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

Overcoming Traumatic Stress, 2nd Edition: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Overcoming Traumatic Stress, 2nd Edition: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

Sexual abuse and trauma: Breaking Free Workbook: Practical Help for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-Help for Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

Uprooting Shame And Guilt: A Journey To Healing Trauma And Freeing The Inner Child

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