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last updated 10/2/99

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Advocacy Committee for Human Experimentation Survivors - Mind Control --be careful with this, it is enough to make me paranoid. However, Colin Ross, who is skeptical about SRA, does believe in this--see Bluebird .

Adult Children Anonymous--A lot of information for Adult Children of Alcoholics, plus a good page of links .

American Association of Pastoral Counselors --This organization will give referals to members in a particular area. Its members are Christian in background but their approach tends towards mainstream psychology. (This is different from counselors who describe themselves as Christian Counselors, who tend to use prayer instead of mainstream psychological approaches.) Pastoral Counseling centers usually offer a sliding scale, and you do not have to be a member of the denomination sponsoring the center to use their services.

American Family Foundation --information on cults, aimed at assisting those who have been harmed by a cult experience.

The Anxiety-Panic Internet Resource --lots of information on anxiety and panic disorders, including a page on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder .

The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers

At Health --a general site listing mental health resources. Includes a directory of treatment centers.

The Borderline Sanctuary --An informative and encouraging site written by a person living with BPD. There is considerable material here about the work of Dr. Leland M. Heller, who puts an emphasis on medication and cognitive therapy.

BPD Central--information and resources on Borderline Personality Disorder (aimed at significant others of people with BPD).

Cath's links to Eating Disorders resources on the Internet

Choose a Competent Counselor, by Martha Ainsworth --information on how to judge not just credentials but approach. This is fairly intellectual, but reassuring because it tells you exactly what to do.

Christian Recovery International --"Helping the Christian community become a safe and helpful place for people recovering from addictions, abuse or trauma." Includes an extensive library. This group seems to have a 12-step focus and a fairly mainstream perspective; they believe that recovery is a matter of hard work, not sudden miracles.

Depersonalization Board Home Page --sharing and resources for people dealing with depersonalization: "Depersonalisation is a state that involves feelings of unreality, estrangement, and detachment from one's body and mental processes 'as if in a dream' or 'like an automaton'. Some people consider feelings of detachment from the environment as part of depersonalisation, but this experience is more normally called derealisation. These two states can often appear together."

Diagnoses Associated with Self-Injury --has a particularly good discussion of problems associated with the Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis.

The Divorce Page

Domestic Violence Shelter Tour and Information Site

Dr. Ivan's Depression Central --lots of information on all types of depressive disorders.

Dual Diagnosis Website --for people dealing with drug or alcohol addiction in addition to a "mental illness." I'm not entirely comfortable with the approach of the therapist who runs this page, but she has a lot of information here.

For Women Only --a PowWow chat limited to women, intended to be a safe space. They also have a separate chat for teenage and young adult women.

Forgiveness Forum -- A liberal Christian (UCC) minister's thoughts on forgiveness.

Grief Net --grief issues, particularly loss of a loved one.

Healing Ways--lots of information and links on New Age and traditional healing practices. I don't use these approaches myself, but this looks like a good site if you want to know more.

Internet Mental Health --professional information on medications. It also has self-test programs to diagnose various disorders--there is not one for Dissociative Identity Disorder but there is one on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Kids in Trouble Help Page --A Kids & Teens Guide to Child Abuse, Depression, Suicide, Runaway and Bullying Help.

Missing Link Online --The Survivors of Clergy Abuse Linkup's Homepage. Clergy abuse in all denominations and all countries.

Non Mainstream Psychotherapy and Counseling Resources on the Internet includes a listing of Trauma, Abuse and Dissociation Resources.

The Mental Health Mall --includes a particularly thorough list of workshops and conferences.

Parents and Loved Ones of Sexual Abuse and Rape Victims --includes an e-mail circle and an extensive resource list.

The Primal Psychotherapy Page --A particular approach to therapy that centers on abreacting early childhood memories. The approach is not mainstream (see a negative letter by Alice Miller about one of the founders), but there is a lot of material at this site that might be interesting to anyone working with childhood trauma.

Project NoSpank --a very strong page against spanking.

Psych Central: Dr. Grohol's Mental Health Page --a good source of links on any mental health topic.

The Rainbow Male Survivor's Network --Gay Bisexual male survivors of sexual abuse.

RxList --A good place to find official information (both the version for doctors and the version for patients) on specific medications.

SESAME: Survivors of Educator Sexual Abuse and Misconduct --for people abused by teachers.

Sexual Assault Information Page --lots of links (including many to articles) on other forms of sexual assault, as well as child sexual abuse. Includes a page with links on Professional Abuse (particularly misconduct by therapists).

Shocked --information on electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatment). Lots and lots of information, from a variety of sources and perspectives, though the author of the page is fairly negative.

Shoshanna's Psychiatric Survivors' Guide --this page seems to be against mental health treatment in all its forms, but even if you don't share that perspective it is a useful reminder of the risks of treatment and the positive value of "being abnormal."

The Significant Other's Guide to Dissociative Identity Disorder --lots of useful content!

The Sleep Well --information on sleep disorders from a clinic at Stanford University.

So... Your Friend is a Multiple

The Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders

Steven A. Hassan's Homepage --information on cults by the author of Combatting Cult Mind Control.

Suggestions on the Structuring of Games and Activities for Suncokret--An article on working with refugee children, which includes a lot of wisdom about how children deal with trauma.

Survivor's Network of Those Abused By Priests --particularly focused on the Catholic Church.

Voice Dialogue International --This therapy technique encourages people of all sorts (not specifically those who might be diagnosed as DID) to give voices to the different feelings and mind-sets inside themselves. There is a reading room with a lot of material on this web site. The tone is a bit on the new age side, but it isn't that far from mainstream Jungian analysis.

Walk Away --for ex-fundamentalists. The introduction states: "Walk Away is for those who have already left fundamentalism or some extreme form of Bible-based belief, and are seeking support in their decision to walk away. Our desire is to help those who have already made the break, not to criticize fundamentalists and other Bible-believing Christians."

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