fellowship
of authors & artists: resources
This page provides a list of useful on-line resources for artists and authors and those seeking advice or assistance. The following list of contacts are provided for information purposes. The inclusion of a website or contact on this page does not constitute a recommendation. Many of these links have been supplied by Fellowship member Jan Sutton, to whom very many thanks. We would be pleased to hear from other agencies who would like a link; please use our contact form.
Agencies for help and self-help
UK-based unless otherwise stated.
UK Self Help
A directory of over 750 self-help organisations: www.ukselfhelp.info
Abuse, dissociation, self-harm/self-injury
Bristol Crisis Service for Women
Particular focus on self-injury. Provides training and consultancy: www.users.zetnet.co.uk/BCSW/
Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia
Website: www.kidsafe.com.au
ChildLine UK
Free national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger: www.childline.org.uk
HealthyPlace.com
Self-Injury Community (US): www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Self_Injury/Site/index.htm
International Society for the Study of Dissociation
Website: www.issd.org
Lisamena Project on Self-Injury
Website: www.self-injury.org
National Self Harm Network
Website: www.nshn.co.uk
NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Self-Injury: you are NOT the only one
An excellent site. Includes a wide range of useful information about self-injury. Interactive areas include bodies-under-siege (bus) email support list and #bus – a private, password-protected bodies-under-siege Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel: www.selfharm.net
Age Concern
Age UK
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Alcohol awareness and groups
Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire
Offers understanding and support for families and friends of problem drinkers, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. Alateen, a part of Al-Anon, is for young people aged 12-20 who have been affected by someone else’s drinking, usually that of a parent.
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
Alcoholics Anonymous
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Alcohol Concern
Website: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
Counselling and therapy
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Website: www.bacp.co.uk
British Association of Psychotherapists
Website: www.bap-psychotherapy.org
The Institute of Counselling
Offers distance learning courses in counselling and stress management: www.collegeofcounselling.com
The Institute of Family Therapy
Offers counselling and therapy to couples and families, and individuals wanting help with relationship issues: www.instituteoffamilytherapy.org.uk/
Relate
Website: www.relate.org.uk
Westminster Pastoral Foundation Counselling & Psychotherapy
Website: www.wpf.org.uk
Eating disorders
Beat Eating Disorders
For help and understanding around anorexia and bulimia: www.b-eat.co.uk
Mental health
Mind
Provides a mental health information service to anyone who contacts them by letter or telephone: www.mind.org.uk
HealthyPlace.com
Mental Health Communities: www.healthyplace.com
Samaritans
Over 200 Branches in the UK and Ireland. Provides confidential emotional support by phone, letter, email or face-to-face to any person who is suicidal or despairing (24 hour a day service – all year round): www.samaritans.org
Suicide and Mental Health Association International
Website: suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org
Undoing Depression – Dr Richard O’Connor
Information for those with depression: www.undoingdepression.com
YoungMinds
The children’s mental health charity: www.youngminds.org.uk
Stress awareness and management
Centre for Stress Management
Website: www.managingstress.com
International Stress Management Association (UK)
Website: www.isma.org.uk
Stress Management Society
Links to specialist associations, organisations, and other useful information. British based. A good place to begin browsing: www.stress.org.uk
Vanished twin phenomenon
Wombtwin project
Support and information for survivors of vanishing twin phenomenon: www.wombtwin.com
Resources for writers and authors
author network ~ links to many useful sites
UK directory of writers’ circles
explorewriting.co.uk ~ an extensive resource for aspiring writers