In Bloom: for survivors

:: about child abuse & neglect ::

2007-11-21T06:03:00.001-08:00

::updated 5/08::

What is Child Abuse & Neglect?

Child Welfare Information Gateway
PreventChildAbuse.com
National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence
National Voice for Children
ChildSafe.org
Focus Adolescent Services
Caremark Health Resources
ChildTrauma.org

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About Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Texas Woman's University offers information on this site that can be helpful for those trying to determine whether they may have experienced abuse or neglect as children. This page also addresses some of the long-term results of abuse and offers suggestions about getting help to recover from them.

Risk Factors for Child Neglect
This page from New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children gives an easy-to-read profile of the kinds of families prone to child neglect.

Stress and Child Abuse: The Past Hurts
From the Lifestyle section of A Healthy Me!, this article by Consumer Health reporter Chris Woolston features a study published in the Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect; the study found that by age 21, up to 80% of abuse and neglect survivors are likely to have developed a psychiatric condition, including depression and anxiety disorders.

Emotional Abuse
From the Emotional Intelligence website comes this mini-site about aspects of emotional abuse and its impact within different kinds of relationships including the mother-child relationship.

Dysfunctional Families
A very concise article by Richard Niolon, PhD, written for PsychPages' Partners & Couple's section.

The Basic Roles In Dysfunctional Families
This Suite 101 article describes the roles that children assume in order to find some individuality in dysfunctional families.

The Past Won't Let Me Go
"When I told my parents their emotional and verbal abuse hurt me growing up, they broke off contact. Now they're trying to see my kids behind my back." A letter to Salon.com's advice column Since You Asked by Cary Tennis.

Adult Children of Narcissists
Elizabeth Svoboda of Psychology Today talks with Sam Vaknin (author, Malignant Self Love: Narcissism) about growing up with an extremely dysfunctional parent.

Verbal Abuse: The Silent Abuse
Much is made of physical abuse of children - unfortunately, just as painful, verbal abuse is little discussed and much practiced. An article by journalist Connie Newbauer from Suite101.com's Early Childhood Development section.

Parents' Verbal Abuse Leaves Long-Term Legacy
Parents who verbally abuse may be wounding their children's psyches so deeply that the effects remain apparent into adulthood. An article by Joan Arehart-Treichel for Psychiatric News, a publication from the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

Emotional Incest: A Devastating Child Abuse
When a mentally abusive parent relies on a child to meet adult emotional needs. A column by Robert Burney, MA.

Healing the Abandonment Wounds
From Mental Health Today, an essay by Margaret Paul, PhD, looks at child neglect and traumatic abandonment, its effects on brain development and personality and the long-term harm it has on an adult survivor's relationships and self-image.

Verbal Abuse Triggers Adult Anxiety, Depression
A new study by Florida State University researchers found that people who were verbally abused as children grow up to be intensely self-critical adults. Article by Jill Elish.

Facts About the Children of Alcoholics
This fact sheet from the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry describes the impact of growing up with an alcoholic in the home.

Alcoholism and Its Effect on the Family
AllPsych.com's Tetyana Parsons examines adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs), the problems they face and the disconnect that often prevents them from relating their problems to having an alcoholic parent.

The Alcoholic Family of Origin
In this issue of the online women's magazine Commitment, the Family section features a great collection of articles focusing on growing up in an alcoholic household.

Exploring the Role of Child Abuse in Later Drug Abuse
As many as 2/3 of those in drug treatment report childhood abuse. However, researchers are still are confronted with broad gaps in information. Learn more in this piece by Neil Swan of NIDA Notes, official newsletter of the National Institute on Drug Abuse . (NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
A look at this difficult-to-detect, potentially fatal type of child abuse, in which a parent or care-taker fakes or causes illnesses in a child in order to draw attention and sympathy to themselves.

eMedicine: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
An article breaking down the risk factors, symptoms and causes of MSBP. Written by Jon Donavon Mason, MD and Michael P Poirier, MD.

Childhood Abuse Changes the Brain
A study published in Cerebrum demonstrated that childhood abuse and neglect results in permanent physical changes to the developing human brain significant enough to cause psychological and emotional problems in adulthood.

Childhood Abuse Hurts the Brain
This Harvard University Gazette article delves into the findings of Martin Teicher, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Teicher's research with the brain scans of child abuse survivors reveals a reduction in the size of sensitive areas of the brain and abnormal brain waves that mimic epilepsy.

About Adults Abused During Childhood
An article from the Meers Foundation on the maladaptive coping skills abused children bring into adult life. Often these result in things such as difficulties in developing and sustaining relationships or making poor selections in partners.

PTSD & Dealing With Abusive Parents
A Q&A letter to Psych Central, with an insightful and compassionate reply from Kristina Randle, Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Severe PTSD Damages Children's Brains
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital found that childhood PTSD effects the brain structure important in memory processing and emotion.

Child Abuse and Depression
Significant adult depression can result from abuse was experienced in childhood. A two part article written by Ellen McGrath, featured in Psychology Today.

Child Abuse & Child Deaths in Cults & Sects
From Factnet.org (Fight Against Coercive Tactics Network), a global network of former cult members and professionals who assist victims of cults, mind control, psychological coercion and fundamentalism.

Long Term Consequences of Abuse & Neglect
A well-researched publication from the Child Welfare Information Gateway, this fact sheet provides an overview of some of the most common long term physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences of child abuse and neglect. Also available en Español.

Effects on Children That Witness Abuse
Witnessing domestic violence can be just as devastating to children as being the target of abuse themselves. An article from Kelli Deister, editor of BellaOnline's Child Abuse section.

Q & A: Memories of Childhood Abuse
From the American Psychological Association's APA Online site, a FAQ about reported memories of childhood abuse and understanding how repressed, recovered, or suggested memories may occur.

MenStuff.com: A Look at Abuse
An enormous offering of information covering child abuse as pertaining to the male survivor. Recommended articles and books, info links, statistics and personal stories are all presented in a straight forward format, including a section on recovering and healing from abuse.

Hidden Scars: How Child Abuse Affects the Brain
Physicist, winner of a Guggenheim fellowship and former editor for Scientific American, Madhusree Mukerjee describes psychobiological changes in the brain development of a child exposed to abuse in the home.

Child Abuse
A collection of web sites, forums and other online resources about child abuse, including news, electronic lists, reporting, survivor issues, prevention, parenting and other issues. Compiled by About.com.

The Root of Child Abuse
An article from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Focuses on perpetrators who abuse children by burning them and some of the extreme responses children may eventually have when abused in this manner.

PTSD & Childhood Trauma
The Uplift Program's Bob Murray, PhD, discusses the link between PTSD, depression and childhood trauma.

Surviving Childhood: A Child Called "It"
Dave Pelzer, the award winning author of A Child Named "It", recounts his abused childhood and recovery. A page from The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Helping Yourself Heal: For Men
Subtitled "A Recovering Man's Guide to Coping with the Effects of Childhood Abuse", this e-brochure is in [PDF] format and is also available in Spanish). See also: Helping Yourself Heal: For Women, subtitled "A Recovering Woman's Guide to Coping with the Effects of Childhood Abuse", this e-brochure is in [PDF] format and is also available in Spanish).

Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
This article from Caremark Health Resources discusses the importance of coming to terms with a childhood of abuse, offers suggestions and reveals the benefits of this kind of healing work.

Healing Childhood Abuse and Neglect
An article by Patty E Fleener, MSW, written for the incredible Mental-Health-Today.com site.

Suite101: Inner Child Healing Work
A 20-part series written by Robert Burney: 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 •

Adult Survivor of Child Abuse
How does one get past the grief of being abused during childhood? It is not an easy road to walk down. But, thankfully, child abuse survivors can have healing and peace of mind. It may take some effort, but it is usually worth the effort. From essortment.com; an informative article for adult survivors of child abuse who are grieving their childhood and loss.

Childhood Abuse Recovery
Understanding and overcoming the long-term effects of childhood sexual, physical and emotional abuse is possible. Here are some great suggestions from WholeLifeGym.com.

Abuse Survivors Effective Treatment & Healing Approaches
Psychotherapist.org's Judy Lightstone, PhD, discusses using non-traditional methods like EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to heal from child abuse.

Healing From Childhood Abuse
How can victims of childhood abuse become survivors and start down the path of healing? An article from Suite101.com

Help for Child Abuse
Articles and resources for child abuse victims, adult survivors of child abuse, and professionals who are helping victims of child abuse.

Recommended Reads from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This reading list includes important recent work as well as classic books and articles on child physical abuse and neglect by Network and other experts in the field.

Surviving Childhood Abuse
Childhood abuse can consist of many different experiences. Adults who have lived through experiences of abuse are often referred to as "adult survivors of childhood abuse". Statistics are difficult to obtain because of the secrecy and shame that so often surround such abuse. But such abuse occurs in all races, religions and economic classes.

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Abuse Recovery Page
Adult Children of Abuse and Neglect
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Angelic's Abuse Survivors
Barbara Rogers: Screams from Childhood
Becoming a Survivor
Chasing The Wind
Child Abuse Effects
Child Abuse Recovery Journal
Child Abuse Survivor.net
Darkness Against Child Abuse
Dr Janet G Woititz: Adult Children of Alcoholics
Emotional Abuse & Your Faith
Grace Ketterman, MD
Holli's Triumph Over Tragedy
Kim's Safe Place
Male Abuse Survivors
Nana's Nook
Optimystic
Parents Behaving Badly
Patricia Evans: Verbal Abuse
Rainbow Hope
Roger Dean Kiser's Story
Soul Self Help
Steel Tears
Stolen Childhood
The 12 Steps for Grown Wounded Children

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Admit To Child Abuse
Adult Child Abuse Survivors
Adult Children of Child Abuse
Adult Children of Mentally Ill Parents Forum
Adult Children of Narcissists & Psychopaths
Adults Recovering from Narcissistic Parents
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse & Neglect Forum
Adult Survivors of Munchausen By Proxy Abuse
Angel Survive Interactive Abuse Victim Support Centre
ASCA Info: Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Child Abuse Survivors Confidential
Childhood Emotional & Physical Abuse MSN Group
Children of Bipolar Parents
Dealing With Abusive Parents Forum
iSurvive.org: Physical & Emotional Child Abuse Survivor Forum
Jenny's Child Abuse Survivor Support
NAPAC Support Forums (National Association for People Abused As Children)
National Network of Adults/Adolescents With Mentally Ill Parents
No More Tears
Oprah.com Community: Adults Abused as Children
Physical Abuse Survivors
Victims of Munchausen/Factitious Disorder
Survivors KC
Survivors of Dysfunctional Families Group
Survivors Sanctuary
The Abuse Survivor's Network
Verbal Abuse Bulletin Board
Wednesday's Child: Adults Emotionally Abused As Children

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Adult Children of Alcoholics - World Service
ACOA is a 12 Step program where people who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment. Members learn about how childhood affected them in the past and influences them in the present.

Adult Children of Mentally Ill Parents
Although based in Australia, this excellent website has an international forum.

AAaC Worldwide
Adults Abused As Children informs and support adults abused in childhood and seeks to help erase the stigma of shame, guilt and denial. AAaC also seeks to increase awareness of the long-term consequences of childhood abuse. Contains information for survivors, surveys, personal stories and different discussion forums.

Alanon & Alateen
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a 12 Step fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. This site is also available en Español.

ASARian Inc
ASARian, Inc, is a non-profit organization created to provide an electronic safe haven for survivors of childhood abuse. Its purpose is to offer a full range of safe internet services to survivors, including resources, information of healing and other realted concerns, chat programs, and email support lists to assist ongoing healing and recovery. These services are provided free of charge.

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
ASCA supports and assists survivors of child abuse, encouraging them to transform from victims to survivors to thrivers. ASCA was created with the intention of guaranteeing all survivors of childhood abuse access to a superior program focused on recovery and healing. Their services are offered to all regardless of financial situation.

Bikers Against Child Abuse International
While BACA doesn't condone the use of violence or physical force, if circumstances arise where BACA members are the only obstacle protecting a child from abuse, members are ready to be that obstacle. Perhaps the coolest motorcycle club on the planet.

Catharsis Foundation/SCARRED
The Catharsis Foundation is a non-profit organization created to encourage survivors of all forms of child abuse to disclose their experiences. Surviving Child Abuse Recovery & Research, Exposure & Disclosure (SCARRED) is the Foundation's website which offers survivors free membership in an online support community. There's also a book give-away, access to research and lawyers, an archive of court cases, an online abuser registry, reviews of books by survivors, a virtual book store, and a page on which survivors can recommend published works on child abuse and healing.

eNotAlone.com: Child Abuse
An index of book excerpts, essays and articles, a discussion forum and more.

HAVOCA
Help for Adult Victims of Child Abuse is a UK organization of volunteers established to provide help, support and guidance to adult survivors of child abuse. The HAVOCA website features survivors' stories, a pen-pal forum and advice for healing from abuse.

Healthy Place Abuse Issues Community
Physical, mental or sexual- this Healthy Place support community speaks to many aspects of abuse. Features offered include chat forums, individual online diaries, news, articles, instant messaging, information on mental health, an online bookstore and more. Membership is free.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics
The NACOA advocates for children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies. With affiliate organizations in the United States and United Kingdom, the NACOA works to raise public awareness on these issues, provide leadership in public policy at all levels and advocates for effective, accessible education and prevention services.

National Association for People Abused in Childhood
NAPAC is a registered charity in the United Kingdom that provides support, training, information and resources to persons and organizations supporting people who have experienced ill treatment and/or neglect in childhood.

NiceGuysClub.com
This DC-based site is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse as well as the abuse of adults by family, friends, employers, and churches. The Nice Guy Club home page features articles and a great index of resource links along with a profile link from Amber Alert.

Psych Central: Adult Children of Mentally Ill Parents
An online support forum and resource site for adult children of mentally-ill parents.

Suite101.com: Child Abuse & Recovery
Archived articles written by Susan Maree Jeavons provide insightful articles, essays, original poetry and information on topics related to overcoming childhood abuse. Also includes discussion forums and links to support. (For Jeavons' more recent work, go to: Child Abuse Recovery Journal.) There's also information on abuse related to cult programming at Suite101.com's Ritual Abuse section.

The Leadership Council
A fantastic resource for understanding the impact of child abuse and neglect, this site was created by a organization composed of respected scientists, clinicians, educators, legal scholars, and public policy analysts. Features articles that are intelligent, thoughtfully-researched and easy to understand.

The Road to Recovery
This Aussie page offers self-help, articles and mutual support resources for those who have survived child abuse and trauma. TRTR also includes information about self-nurturing, alternative therapies, confronting a perpetrator, survivors' personal stories and more.

This Is a War.com
This is a War is certainly one of the Internet's most unusual sources of information about abuse and mental health, mainly because of the obvious passion of its writers and their presentation. TIAW is a monthly online publication with a ton of articles and essays about child abuse and seemingly almost any issue connected with it.

:: about incest & sexual child abuse ::

2007-11-21T06:02:00.001-08:00

๑ updated 4/08 ๑

What Is Child Sexual Abuse?

American Psychological Association
The Health & Wellness Group
PreventAbuseNow.org

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What Is Incest?

National Center for Victims of Crime
Coordinated Community Response for Sexual Assault.org
V Day & UNICEF
The Wellness Center at Santa Clara University
Alliance

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Child Sex Abuse Affects Both Genders Long Term
WebMD's Jennifer Warner details a study suggesting that regardless of gender, victims of child sexual abuse suffer from similar long-term mental and physical health issues.

Breaking the Silence
There is an assumption that all victims are women and girls and that the perpetrators are men. However, boys are also victims of abuse, and carry their scars into adulthood. Learn more from this in-depth editorial by Clema Lewis, Chairperson of the St Croix Abuse & Neglect Task Force.

Consequences of Child Sexual Abuse
In this Web4Health medical expert Q&A, psychologist Wendy Moelker and professor Jacob Palme answer inquiries about the consequences of sexual abuse, the effects of child abuse, the symptoms of child molestation and signs of child sexual abuse.

More Adult Survivors of Incest Coming Forward
More and more adults in therapy are linking their current problems to incest suffered in childhood. An article from the New York Times Health section; written by Meryl Spiegel.

Male Survivors of Incest and Sexual Abuse
Male survivors of incest often deal with confusion about their sexuality, identity, romantic and relationship roles and what it means to be a man. In this article from The VIP Room contributor Michael Lew addresses the obstacles faced by many men in trying overcome incest and sexual abuse.

Male Sexual Abuse Victims
An article from the Sibling Abuse Survivors' Info & Advocacy Network (SASIAN), Ken Singer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, gets in-depth about the common repercussions experienced by male incest survivors.

How Does Incest Effect the Adult Survivor?
This page, taken from the literature of Survivors of Incest Anonymous, spells out the facts and fiction of child sexual abuse: At least one out of five boys and one out of four girls will be abused before they reach the age of eighteen. The child’s emotional growth will be stifled at the age of the first attack, and the victim will probably not begin to recover until adulthood, if ever.

Adulthood Affects of Incest/Child Sexual Abuse
A thorough look at the impact of incest and sexual abuse from the Survivors Healing Center of Santa Cruz, CA. Includes a list of coping suggestions for survivors.

The Effects of (Clergy) Sexual Abuse
When a priest sexually abuses a child, the effects can be particularly devastating. An article by Kathleen Megan, reprinted by the UAADV.org (United Angels Against Domestic Violence).

Issues for Disabled Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Women with disabilities are at an increased risk for sexual violence. Perpetrators of incest choose a victim who will remain silent; or will not be believed in the event that she should tell. Women with disabilities, as young children are often viewed as ideal targets.

Incest & Sexual Abuse of Children
A look at how perpetrators of incest and abuse often manipulate a child's love and dependence to initiate sexual contact and ensure that the relationship remains secret.

Male Survivors
Although sexual assault is most often a crime against women, men can also be victims of sexual assault. Men and boys are sexually assaulted and molested every day in the United States. It is believed that 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted before age 18. 83% of abused boys are under the age of 12; 26% are under the age of 6. 25–35% of child sexual abuse victims are males. From the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS).

Breaking the Last Taboo: Sexual Abuse by Female Perpetrators
By Renee Koonin, this article appeared in the Australian Social Work Journal, May 1995 and examines cultural resistance against acknowledging the reality of female sexual predators. Reprinted by the incredible South Eastern Centre for Sexual Assault in Australia (SECASA). Also from SECASA, check out The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse, a look at the immediate and long term repercussions survivors face.

Why Real Guys Don't Tell
Since society has some rather insane expectations of males when it comes to sexuality, power, feelings and self-sufficiency, many men and boys who survive sexual abuse are reluctant to ask for help. Reprinted on Ekklesia.com with permission of Victim Witness Services, Colorado Springs, CO.

Male-to-Male Sexual Abuse In the Context of Homophobia
Although the sexual abuse of male children is a crime mainly perpetuated by heterosexual men, trauma expert Kali Monroe looks at the ways in which homophobia continues to distort and undermine a sane dialogue on this issue.

Myths, Masculinity, and Recovery
Myths about masculinity make healing from abuse even harder for men than it already is. Read about the realities on this great info page from the website of Canada's awesome Men Overcoming Sexual Abuse.

Sexual Abuse of Boys
The sexual abuse of boys is a subject often ignored by rape hotlines, survivor books, talk shows and magazine articles. In this thoughtful essay from essortment.com, a male survivor breaks that silence.

Male Survivors FAQ
Frequently asked questions about men surviving sexual abuse. From New Zealand's Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust.

What I Wish the Adults Around Me Had Known to Prevent Abuse
An article from Alissa Lukara, founder and president of Lifechallenges.org. In support of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Lukara, author of Riding Grace: A Triumph of the Soul, has provided parents, caregivers, family, friends, educators and anyone who comes in contact with children, an invaluable collection of tips to prevent child abuse.

Intimacy, Sexuality & Healing from Sexual Abuse
An article from Self Help Magazine on the nature of reclaiming sexuality as a survivor of abuse article. Written by Wendy Maltz, MSW.

Surviving Abuse & Taking Care of Yourself
Social worker therapist Jeff Levy has been working with gay male survivors of childhood incest and sexual abuse for more than 15 years. An article by Enid Vázquez for The Body.

Effective Group Therapy with Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Counselors Mikele Rauch and John W Jones share what they've learned co-leading male incest survivor groups and workshops.

Finding a Sexual Abuse Support Group in Your Area
Health editor Katherine Huether from eHow.com gives a practical list of possibilities and options for the survivor seeking healing in a group situation.

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Abuse & Creative Expression
Admit To Child Abuse
A Family Tragedy
An Inch from Murder: My Life As a Male Victim of Sexual Abuse
An Inch from Murder Blog
Art of Healing
As Waters Passing By: Resources for Survivors of Abuse
Behind the Pine Curtain
Broken Wings Shattered Dreams
Chasing The Wind
Childhood Abuse While Growing Up Gay
Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivor Network
Diary of a Raped Boy
Dancing in the Darkness
Dorothy M Neddermeyer, PhD
Echoes
EeyoreGirl's Page
Encouragement for Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors
Escaping Hades
Finding My Soul
Freedom
From Surviving to Thriving
Incest Survivor
I Have Survived
Jenny's Child Abuse Survivor Page
Joyce Allan: Time to Speak
Joy to Me & You
Leah's Life
Lee March's Abuse Recovery
Let's Get Lost
Mark V Merrick, MSW, LMSW
Miss America By Day...
Miss Kitty's Place
My Twisted Sukha
Once Upon Opening Pandora's Box
Peaceful Haven
Pressing On...
Recovery
Stephanie Gagos: My Voice of Truth
Stop The Silence
Sunshine's Corner of the World
Surviving Incest
Surviving to Thriving
Survivor Journey
Survivors Can Thrive
Survivors Can Thrive Blog
Survivors Healing
Survivors Safe House
Susan Stone Salas's Forum & Resources
The Black Sheep Chronicles
The Journey Home
The Silver Braid Survivors of Sexual Exploitation
TimeToSpeak.com
A Survivor's True Perspective of Sexual Trauma/Abuse
Tigerlilly's Survivor Pages
Welcome to Barbados
What You Call Home We Call Hell
Whitedove's Nest

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Abuse Survivors Support Chat Room
Aching Heart
AfterSilence.org
Alt.Sexual.Abuse.Recovery
Askios
Becoming Gold
Broken Spirits Network
Butterfly Gardens
Covert lncest Survivors
Experience Project: A Group for Incest Survivors Forced Into Porn
Incest Survivors Anonymous
Incest Survivors Support Chat Room
Isurvive.org
ivillage.com: Sexual Abuse Healing Message Board
LGBT Rape & Sexual Abuse Survivor Info & Message Board
L Survivors: Lesbian Survivors of Incest
Male Rape & Sexual Abuse Survivor Info & Message Board
Male Sexual Abuse Survivors UK
MaleSurvivor.org: Chat Room
MaleSurvivor.org: Member Discussion Forums
MaleSurvivor.org: Public Discussion Forums
Rainbow Male Survivors Network
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Ripple Back to Me
Sexual Abuse Recovery Forum
Sexual Abuse Survivors in Recovery
Share Your Survival Story
SurvivingIncest.com: Discussion Forum
Surviving To Thriving
Survivor Matters
Survivors Of Abuse in Religion (SOAR)
Survivors of Green UK
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
Survivors Chat Rooms & Forums
Survivors Safe House
Survivors Sanctuary
Tamar's Voice Ministry
The Survivors Forum
The Healing Room 12 Step Forum

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abused~empowered~survive~thrive UK
Support forums, chat rooms and information for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the adult sexual abuse or rape survivor for both female and male survivors from the UK and around the world.

American Foundation for Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
One of the major purposes of this non-profit foundation and its website is to provide free access to health information and medical studies regarding social, psychological, and physical outcomes of sexual abuse.

Braveman Article Index on Men, Boys & Surviving Abuse
On this link to his professional site, aptly-named therapist and educator Stephen L Braveman (MA, LMFT and DST) has compiled an awesome collection of articles and essays about, by and for men and boys surviving sexual abuse.

Covert-Incest.org
Providing services to those caught in incestuous or emotionally incestuous relationships with a parent. Site offers mailing lists, literature, info, forums & articles.

eNotAlone.com: Sexual Abuse
30 articles and book excerpts from journalists, professionals and experienced survivors- along with a sexual abuse discussion & advice area.

Healthy Place Abuse Issues Community
This online support community speaks to many aspects of abuse. Offers chat forums, online diaries, news, articles, IM-ing, mental health info, an online bookstore and more. Membership is free.

Incest & the Innocent Child: A Series on Helium.com
This amazing archive from Helium.com features a series of 21 articles & essays written by both professional journalists and experienced survivors- each offering a different perspective on recovering from child sexual abuse.

Isurvive.org
A non-profit online community center for abuse survivors providing anonymous discussions boards, chat rooms and other resources. Anonymous, secure, well-moderated and featuring a large collection of forums. Registration is free.

Incest Resources, Inc.
An all-survivor, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization offering a variety of educational, resources and recovery materials to survivors and professionals. Includes a chat group, articles, legal information, coping strategy suggestions and more.

Letters to My Abusers Project
In an effort to inspire, heal and bring forth an understanding of what sexual abuse really means in the lives of so many, author and survivor Stephanie Gagos' latest endeavor is a collection of letters written by survivors to the men/women who abused them. These letters will be considered for inclusion in a book entitled, Letters to My Abusers: What I Couldn't Say Then. Men and women who wish to contribute their own letters can find the submission guidelines at the Letters site (www.letterstomyabusers.com). Part of the book's proceeds will go to an organization that helps survivors . The author is currently seeking and open to nominations for an organization that helps survivors on their adult healing paths.

Making Daughters Safe Again
Support and information for daughters who were sexually abused by their mothers. A password-protected members-only web site featuring a message board, forums, a chat room, topic-driven support groups and more. MDSA is determined to protect members' privacy and confidentiality and to ensure their safety. The membership fee is $5/month. Non-members can view the info portions of the site.

MaleSurvivor & National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization
Network with other professionals facing the unique challenges of working with male survivors while also learning from men who are themselves healing. Committed through research, education, advocacy and activism to the prevention, treatment and elimination of all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men.

Male Survivors of Incest & Sexual Abuse
From The VIP Room, this web page features articles and essays discussing fears and anxieties of male survivors including cultural and inter-personal messages given them about masculinity and sexuality, survival, the after-effects of sexual abuse and other issues.

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault/abuse organization and has been ranked as one of "America’s 100 Best Charities" by Worth Magazine. RAINN offers localized victim services, access to local crisis hotlines, volunteer opportunities and they lobby to change public policy in order to keep the rights of survivors intact. An awesome resource.

Sexual Abuse of Males
Researcher, therapist and instructor in Psychology at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Jim Hopper presents this absolutely monumental online book free of charge to male survivors, their family, friends and therapists. Intelligent, compassionate and authoritative, this maverick work shows Hopper at his finest and throws a long shadow across an Internet shockingly lacking in great resources for male survivors.

Sexuality Info & Education Council of the US
SIECUS has served as the national voice for sexuality education, sexual health, and sexual rights for over 40 years. SIECUS affirms that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one that is worthy of dignity and respect. They advocate for the right of all people to accurate information, comprehensive education and sexual health services and work to ensure social justice and sexual rights.

Sibling Abuse Survivors Info & Advocacy Network
SASIAN offers support for survivors who were abused by a sibling. They also offer information about the problems associated with this type of violence, sections to help parents to recognize sibling abuse and information on how to intervene. Also of interest is a section on prevention of sibling sexual abuse and a discussion forum, a huge selection of info links and more.

SurvivingIncest.com
A remarkable memoir available for purchase in hardcopy or as an online book free of charge. This site features a free newsletter, recommended reading, discussion forum and information about the effects of sexual child abuse, myths and a link to SCW's blog.

Survivors & Friends
Survivors & Friends is a non-profit organization featuring articles, a chat forum, an online bookstore and support resources for survivors of sexual abuse, their friends and their families. Membership is offered free of charge.

Survivors As Mothers
Survivors as Mothers is a non-profit advocacy group for mothers who were abused as children. They provide resources, education and outreach addressing the unique concerns of parenting as a survivor. SAM also examines how society may better address child abuse, the long term impact of child abuse on the survivor, and the many misconceptions surrounding child abuse and recovery. Features an on-line support group, personal stories and more.

Survivors of Spiritual Abuse
With an emphasis on survivors with MPD/DID, SOSA is a resource for those abused in any way in the name of a religion or spiritual belief or in a religious setting by clergy or lay-persons.

Bishop-Accountability.org
Bishop Accountability is a news/watchdog organization that documents the ongoing sexual abuse crisis of the Roman Catholic Church and rallies against those conspiring within that church who seek to silence survivors and aid perpetrators.

The Healing Grove
The first website for Wiccan/Pagan survivors. Features links for find a teacher, help for under-age survivors, research, hotlines, a support group, poetry, a blog and more. Non-Pagan survivors are welcome.

The Hope of Survivors
A nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting victims of pastoral sexual abuse and misconduct, as well as providing educational and informational materials and seminars to churches worldwide.

The Treehouse
Support for male and female adult survivors of childhood neglect/abandonment; verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse; family violence, as well as abuse by clergy and other professionals.

xris.com: Male Survivor Issues and Resources
Male Survivors of Sexual Violence is one of a handful of sites created by an individual that offers such a wealth of information presented in such an accessible way that it merits consideration as a resource for all survivors. Smart, inclusive, far-reaching and simply organized for easy navigation, this site is well-worth book-marking.

:: about sexual assault ::

2007-11-21T06:01:00.000-08:00

๑ updated 4/08 ๑

If you have recently experienced a sexual assault, call 911
or call:

~What is Sexual Assault or Rape?~

Men Against Sexual Violence
Brown University Health Education
National Institutes for Health's MedlinePlus
SexLaws.org
National Center for Victims of Crime
MedAu.net
WikiHow.com
Rape Victim Advocates

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The Mental Health Impact of Rape
Read about The National Women's Study, which produced dramatic confirmation of the mental health impact of rape. Written by Dean G Kilpatrick, PhD, of the National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center.

Victory Over Violence
From the V Day.org website, a personal account of a survivor coming to terms with a rape from 4 years earlier.

Male on Male Sexual Violence
Some sexual assaults of males are committed by perpetrators who self-identify as heterosexual, some are committed by gay males. But the common motivation is to dominate and express hatred. Read more from this blog article on Temenos.

My Rapist
The New York Times' Maureen Gibbon was reading her hometown newspaper one day when she came across an engagement announcement for the man who raped her when she was a teenager.

Facts About Men Who Are Raped
One dominant mythology around rape is that supposedly it is a crime commited by men exclusively against women. So where does that leave the male survivors of sexual assault? For facts and suggestions, learn more on this page featuring a rape crisis educational article.

Sexual Assault
Whether it was 10 days or 10 years ago, survivors of sexual violence experience symptoms of trauma. An excellent information page from the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy.

What Sexual Scientists Know About Rape
Despite the headline on HIV/AIDS, this online publication from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality focuses exclusively on the many aspects of sexual assault and features a detailed reading list at the end of the page.

Male Victims of Sexual Violence
Historically, male victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence have been unrecognized by the mainstream culture and social institutions. For many men, this meant that they did not have a place where they felt they had permission to safely talk about the abuse they had experienced. As more male survivors have come forward to speak of their experiences, and more articles are published in newspapers and journals, public recognition of male rape has been to increase and more organizations, victim services agencies included, have begun to offer more services for male survivors. Learn about some of the common experiences men have after sexual violence and the barriers to their reporting these crimes.

Aquaintance Rape: An Overview
Contrary to the myth of rape being commited by some anonymous perpetrator, an overwhelming 80% of rapes are committed by attackers who were known by their victims or with whom the survivor was at least familiar. Learn more about this statistic and its realities from this webpage created by the Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA).

The Trap of Marital Rape
Marital rape is a punishable crime but the unfortunate reality is that, like most rape, it often goes unreported. What's at stake in a relationship altered by sexual violence? An article for Suite101 by Flora Thomas-Guillory.

FAQ About Spousal Sexual Assault
From the website of Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP), this page was been prepared by Patricia Mahoney with the guidance and comments of Laura X, Director of the National Clearinghouse on Marital/Date Rape, and authors Raquel Bergen and Kersti Yllo.

Marital Rape
Written by Racquel Kennedy Bergen for the National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, a look at the impact of a sexual assault perpetrated by a spouse. Available in [PDF].

Recovering from Marital Rape
The experiences of one woman recovering from marital rape, from facing the reality of leaving to learning how to heal as a survivor, acknowledge the past and move forward without denial.

Spousal Rape Laws: 20 Years Later
While spousal rape is now considered a crime, victims often still have to overcome additional legal hurdles to prosecution not present for other victims of rape. These include time limits for reporting the offense, a requirement that force or threat of force be used by the offender, and the fact that some sexual assault offenses still preclude spousal victims. A document from the online library of National Center for Victims of Crime.

Marital Rape
It is estimated that, in the United States, approximately 10-14% of married women are raped by their husbands. Learn more from this article on About.com.

STAR Library: Marital Rape
Marital rape, or rape of an intimate partner, is not uncommon in relationships; in fact 1 in 7 women will be sexually assaulted by her husband. Learn more on this web page created by Alaska's Stand Together Against Rape.

Is Your Partner Sexually Abusive?
Created by the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project, this page spells out the nature of spousal rape, sexual violence and abusive sexual behavior in the context of an established relationship, emotional and other kinds of abuse.

For Men Only
James Madison University's Office of Sexual Assault Prevention spells out the statistical realities of male rape, its effects and other need-to-know information.

Rapes of Indigenous Women in US
There is clearly a failure to protect Native women from sexual violence in America. A Suite101.com article written by contributor Sandra Williams.

Sexual Violence & Persons with Disabilities
Research has documented that individuals with disabilities face increased risks for sexual assault. Learn more in this article on AdvocateWeb.org.

Male Rape: A National Center for Victims of Crime Document

Until the mid-1980s, most literature discussed this violent crime in the context of women only. The lack of tracking of sexual crimes against men and the lack of research about the effects of male rape are indicative of the attitude held by society at large- that while male rape occurs, it is not an acceptable topic for discussion.

The Private War of Women Soldiers
Many female soldiers report sexual assault by male comrades and feel they can't trust the military to protect them. By Helen Benedict of Salon.com.

Male Sex Abuse Revealed in Ranks
A Florida Today Special Report by Alan Snel reveals that thousands of male vets report enduring sexual trauma in unofficially condoned silence.

AlterNet: The Human Rights of Jail
AlterNet correspondent Phillip Smith reports on the response to Human Rights Watch's report on US prisons and sexual violence.

No Escape: Male Rape in US Prisons
Report claiming that state authorities are responsible for widespread prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse in US men's prisons.

A Recovery Bill of Rights for Survivors
By Thomas V Maguire, PhD, as it appears on Pandora's Aquarium, an online support group, message board, and chat room for rape and sexual abuse survivors.

How We Healed
New therapies are helping survivors of rape make peace with the past. Journalist Louise Palmer (Self Magazine) describes her own personal experience with sexual assault during her girlhood in South Africa and how she and others are coming to terms as survivors of this violent crime.

Rape Trauma Syndrome
Some practical suggestions to help survivors through triggers, flashbacks and other aspects of Rape Trauma. A page from the White Tiger Self Defense Group, a group which offers reality-based assault prevention training for women and girls ages 11 and older. Created by Paul Henry, author of Fearless: The Complete Personal Safety Guide for Women.

An Interview with Judith Herman: Recovery & Healing
Judith Herman, a recognized leader in the field of trauma and recovery, is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a director in the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts. From the online science magazine Earth & Sky.

Recovering from Sexual Assault: A Handbook [PDF]
Comforting, informative and practical. View it with PDF/Adobe Acrobat file format. It can also be ordered in hardcopy free of charge from the Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault. (This link opens up to a sizeable list of free publications available to survivors on a wide variety of topics concerning sexual violence.)

For Male Survivors
The website of the French-Canadian support group Ontario Association of Male Survivors offers this index of links to essays and articles addressing some of the concerns men have as they heal from sexual violence.

Self Healing for Survivors of Sexual Violence
In an that article originally appeared on the Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services website, Gwen Evans describes the deep psychological wounds of sexual violence and the road to healing those wounds.

Recovering from Rape: Healing Your Sexuality
The Seattle Institute for Sex Therapy, Education & Research presents this wonderful page about reclaiming sexuality after a rape. Recovering from a sexual assault is an ongoing process that occurs over time. In this pamphlet they offer many suggestions for dealing with sexual issues during this recovery period. Includes information for your partner.

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Abyss2Hope
A Male's Life After Rape
Amy's Anger
Aphrodite Wounded
Beneath Angels' Wings
Cruise Ship Rape & Sexual Assault
Dan & Paulette's Recovery Page
Diary of a Raped Boy
Escaping Hades
Finding Your Marbles
Holly's Fight for Justice
Indigo's Inner Eye
I Sang Holy, Holy
I Survived Rape
Over The Rainbow
Rape Recovery Website
Safety For Women
Sandra's Sanctuary!
Soul Survivors
Staying Strong
Surviving to Thriving
SurvivorsCanThrive.com
Survivors Can Thrive Blog
Survivors On the Net
Telling: A Memoir of Rape and Recovery
The Rape Crisis Blog
The White Balloon
This Day Shall Not Define My Life
Voices of Strength
Welcome to Barbados
With Strength
Women Veterans: Sexual Harassment & Assault
You Are Not Alone

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AfterSilence.org
A Safe Haven for Rape Victims
Attempted Rape
Black Rape Survivors Forum
Rape Victims & Rape Survivors Support Forum
eHealthForum:Rape
For Men Only
HealthBoards: Recovering from Rape PTSD
Healthy Place Forum: Rape Issues
HopeForHealing.org
In Bloom Survivor Message Board & MSN Group
Ink Blot Project Male Sexual Assault SA
LGBT Rape Survivors
Male Survivors: Escaping Hades
Pandora's Aquarium
Psych Forums: Rape & Sexual Assault Group
Rape and Sexual Assault Survivors
Rape Education & Support Group
Rape Survivors Anonymous MSN Group
Rape Recovery
Rape Recovery 2
Rape Support Club
Rape Survivors
Rape Survivors Anonymous MSN Group
Rape Survivors Online Forum
Rape Survivors Recovery
Rape Victims
Recovery Canada: Sexual Assault & Child Sexual Abuse Forums
Stop Rape Forum
Surviving
Surviving Rape
Survivors Support Forum for Men: Survivors of Rape
Worldwide Women Against Rape

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AARDVARC.org
AARDVARC is An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid & Resource Collection, well worth checking out for many issues connected with surviving. Features information about abuse in relationships, sexual violence, stalking, and victim assistance. There's also an e-bookstore, legal info, poetry, a national hotline listing and a section for professionals whose agencies work with with survivors.

AfterSilence.org
After Silence is a non-profit organization designed to help victims become survivors, and communicate in the recovery of sexual violence. Their mission is to support, empower, validate, and educate survivors, as well as their families and supporters. The core of the AS organization is a message board and chat room where victims and survivors come together online in a mutually supportive and safe environment. A gorgeous, comforting presentation, easily navigated with a wide scope of perspectives on many aspects of healing.

AVP: Sexual Assault Info for LBTG Survivors
From the Anti Violence Project (AVP). No matter how you identify- lesbian, bi, straight, or trans- rape and sexual assault can happen to any woman. And AVP wants to help.

HopeForHealing.org
Offers chat, email support, and information to help the healing process of rape survivors.

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
Addresses the pervasive problem of violence committed against and within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-affected communities. NCAVP is a coalition of programs that document and advocate for victims of anti-LGBT and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Serves as the nation’s principle information/resource center for sexual violence, addressing the causes and impact of these crimes through collaboration, prevention efforts and the distribution of resources. Features news, job and educational opportunities, a relief funding project to support the needs of sexual assault survivors and more.

National Women's Health Information Center
A project of the US Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Women's Health. Information is provided on sexual assault, including specific resources and information on how to get help along with a listing of links to a host of related women's health issues.

Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. They operate the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and work in conjunction with more than 1,100 local rape treatment hotlines providing rape victims with free, confidential services around the clock.

Rape Crisis Info Pathfinder
Featuring tons of information in a well-organized, smart and very practical presentaion. RCIP offers info on hotlines, victim assistance, rape crisis centers, online support groups, suicide hotlines, helping rape victims, healing & coping skills and research. LGBTG friendly and definitely worth book-marking.

Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Victims
Established to collect donations to support the needs sexual assault survivors and sexual assault advocacy program staff.

Sisters Together Assisting Rape Survivors
STARS provides funding to qualified non-profit organizations that help rape survivors their friends and family. They give web-based information and resources to victims of sexual assault whether and also advocate for victims and their families as they navigate the criminal and civil justice systems.

SOAR: Speaking Out About Rape
SOAR provides financial assistance to victims when other funds are not available. They also provide survivors and their families and friends with referrals for counseling, medical assistance, victims' rights information, legal assistance, advocacy, etc.

Take Back the News
Take Back The News confronts the misrepresentation and under-representation of sexual assault in mainstream media with the goal of improving both the quantity and quality of media coverage of sexual assault. They provide outlets for rape survivors to publish their stories in their own words.

Take Back the Night
The goals and specific features of a Take Back the Night are just as varied as its vast array of supporters. Throughout its history, TBTN has inspired both women and men to confront a myriad of social ills, including rape, sexual violence, domestic violence, violence against children, and violence against women.

The Voices & Faces Project
The Voices & Faces Project is a non-profit national survivor network offering a sense of solidarity and possibility to those who have lived through abuse, while raising awareness of how this human rights and public health issue impacts victims, families and communities.

Tribal Court Clearinghouse: Sexual Assault Resource Page
Part of the Tribal Court Clearinghouse, a comprehensive website resource for American Indian and Alaska Native Nations, American Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal justice systems, victims services providers, tribal service providers, and others involved in the improvement of justice in Indian country.

Turning Point: Sexual Assault
An informative online index that serves almost as a How To guide for Christians seeking information on sexual assault and the healing process.

VDay.org
V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. The organization promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. Their site features info about activist events, a newsletter and a search engine to follow happenings globally.

Where's the Outrage?
The online newsletter for activism against rape created by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR). Since 1975, PCAR has been at the forefront of the anti-sexual violence movement.

Witness Justice
Witness Justice is a national nonprofit organization committed to directly serving survivors of violent crime in the US. They offer access to experts, advocacy, a health & wellness link, a virtual community, newsroom and other resources.

Women Organized Against Rape
Providing survivors with accompaniment to court dates, hospital counseling, and offering counseling, support education and training. There's also a 24 Hour Hotline, news, and a mailing list.

Women Organizing Women: Veteran Advocacy
VETWOW is a group of veterans who experienced Military Sexual Trauma and are now organized to assist other vets who have been sexually assaulted while serving the nation. They help with Service Connection for claims due to Military Sexual Trauma, Social Security Disability, offer information regarding VA Claims and have an extensive library of info links and files for vet survivors.

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:: about domestic violence ::

2007-11-21T06:00:00.002-08:00

๑ updated 5/08 ๑

~What is Domestic Violence?~

MedicineNet.com
CyberParent.com
LGBT Health.net
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
glbtq.com
Law.com: Legal Dictionary
ProjectRainbowNet.org
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
&
2006 NCVAP Report on LGBT Domestic Violence
[PDF File]

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Domestic Violence Strikes 1 in 5 Gay Men
According to American Journal of Public Health 19% of men in a recent study reported being physically abused by an intimate partner in the last 5 years. An article by Randy Dotinga of the PlanetOut.com Network.

Abuse in the Gay Community
Rick Sowadsky, MSPH, of TheBody.com takes aim at the wall of silence surrounding spousal battery in gay relationships.

Gay Male Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is not a taboo in gay relationships, but talking about it is. From the Gay/Lesbian Resources page of PsychPage.com.

Intersex Survivors of Domestic Violence
This article reaches out to transgender, trans-sexual, transvestite and other "intersexual" survivors seeking to overcome domestic violence and reclaim their lives.

Gay Domestic Violence: an 'Invisible Epidemic'
The Associated Press' Lisa Leff looks at the states that have responded to the domestic abuse needs of their gay citizens. Featured on 365gay.com, America's daily online gay newspaper.

Partner Battering & Abuse in Queer Relationships
Info from LAMBDA GLBT Community Services.

Domestic Violence in Gay & Lesbian Couples
Written by Richard Niolon, PhD, this paper comes from the VAW.net document. Also check out Abuse in Gay Male Relationships: A Discussion Paper from the same archive.

About Domestic Violence Against Men
Very little is known about the actual number of men who are in violent domestic relationships with abusive women. This e-pamphlet from OregonCounseling.org examines about some of what is known- and offers direction on finding solutions.

Husband Abuse: Men Are Victims Too
Even in circles where DV is spoken about frankly, a taboo still lingers when it comes to the topic of female-on-male spousal battery.

MenStuff.org: Male DV Reading
Compiled listing of information, books and resources on the issue of men surviving abuse.

Narcissistic Abusers
Narcissism and how to deal with narcissists, narcissistic behavior, emotional abuse, living with a narcissist, leaving a narcissist and rebuilding after abuse.

Native Americans and Domestic Violence
The National Organization for Women (NOW) offers an informative article by Lisa Bhungalia about how domestic violence affects Native American women.

Psychological Effects of Partner Abuse Against Men
Denise A Hines and Kathleen Malley-Morrison of Boston University discusses the research on abuse against men in intimate relationships with a primary focus on the effects of this abuse.

After Leaving the Abusive Relationship
A great checklist of tips from the Women's Rural Advocacy Program for safeguarding against the abuser after leaving them.

BBC: Leaving Domestic Violence Permanently
There is life after experiencing domestic violence. Most formerly abused women don't regret leaving, they regret not having left earlier.

SafetyForWomen.com: Self Defense Tips & Tricks for Women
A survivor explains some simple but effective ways of using an attacker's size and strength against them.

Stalking and Domestic Violence
Behaviors and patterns, and self-defense information.

Health Needs of Survivors of Domestic Violence
Ellen H Taliaferro, MD, is the director of the Health After Trauma project of Creekside Communications. She is an author, speaker and expert witness in the area of the medical response to intimate partner violence. In this article, Taliaferro describes some of the physical and emotional health concerns that survivors may contend with in the wake of leaving their abusive partners.

DV Victims Bring Complex Issues to Treatment
Studies show that from 42% to 46% of women in outpatient mental health settings have experienced physical abuse, and 29% to 38% have experienced sexual abuse as adults. An article by Carole Warshaw, MD, for Psychiatric News.

Safety First: Thoughts on Leaving Your Abuser
Blainn Nelson offers some practical ideas about maintaining safety and planning ahead when leaving an abusive partner.

The Long Arm of Domestic Violence
Public attention to domestic violence tends to focus on the immediacy of the problem. Little consideration is given to the emotional and psychological aftermath. Article by Gary Direnfeld, for Alumbo!

Healing the Wounds
An article from ValueOptions.com about the a step-by-step process of recovering from domestic abuse.

Moving On to Much Better Things After Leaving an Abusive Relationship
An article by author Terry Hernon MacDonald who writes frequently about dating and relationship issues.

Life After Abuse
Some survivors of domestic abuse escape, then discover they can't remember what it was like to not be abused. A Q&A from Jeanette Stingley the Domestic Violence editor of BellaOnline.com

Life After Domestic Violence: Tips for Survivors
Suggestions for trusting people and growing past the pain. From e-ssortment.com.

Forming New Relationships Safely
After leaving an abusive relationship, many women are concerned about being "taken" again, and whether they can ever trust enough to be in a relationship with another man. Trusting should occur within relationships that are safe.

Cyberstalking: A New Challenge for Law Enforcement
From the Department of Justice site.

Angels In Blue: Stalking Page
Info on stalking laws and on stalking behavior, including Internet or "cyberstalking".

Cosmetic & Reconstructive Support Programs
Resources for Domestic Abuse survivors who need reconstructive plastic surgery or reconstructive dental work after abuse.

New Social Security Numbers For DV Victims
Sometimes the best way to evade an abuser you have left and reduce the risk of further violence may be to relocate and establish a new identity. This webpage describes procedures and requirements for requesting a new social security number.

Restraining Orders
Info about obtaining legal protection from an abuser- restraining orders, protection orders and domestic violence injunctions. Survivors often ask what good these pieces of paper do since some abusers disregard them outright. But by creating a paper trail, a survivor gains the evidentiary proof that is vital in a situation where a survivor feels incarceration is the only option that will make an abuser understand the relationship is over.

NCTSN's Domestic Violence Reading List
Compiled by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, this reading list includes important recent books and articles as well as classic, ground-breaking titles on topic of domestic violence.

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Abused Men
Abused Men's Area
Battered But Not Beat
Darkness Against Domestic Violence
Deaf Abused Women Warriors
Debbie's Site
Domestic Violence, Murder & My Kids
Emotional Abuse & Your Faith
Gay Domestic Violence
Gentle Spirits
Hidden Hurt
Home Sweet Home
I'm Still Standing eBook
Jill Curtis: Domestic Violence
Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Lesbian Domestic Violence Links
Moonaura's Survivor Healing & Support
Power & Control
Rhiannon3.net
Safety for Women
Sanctuary for the Abused
She Walked Alone
Stopping the Silence to Escape Domestic Violence
Survivors by Choice
Artemis: For Survivors of Domestic Violence
The Last Straw
My Story
Victory Over Violence
Voices & Faces: Survivor of Spousal Rape

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Abused United
Abuse of Power
A Safe Place 4 Women
Battered Husbands Support
Broken Rainbow UK
BrokenSpirits.com
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence: Men's Support
Domestic Violence Support Yahoo! Group
GLBT Domestic Violence
End Verbal Abuse Support Group
Friends of Angela
HealingClub.com
Home of Angels
Safe Haven From Domestic Violence
There is Life After Abuse
Victims to Victors: The Way Out
Why Are You So Mean to Me?
Woman's Emotional Abuse Support Group
Women Against Domestic Violence

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National Domestic Violence Hotline
ph: 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233) / TTY: 800-787-3224

Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women
24-hour Toll-Free Crisis Hotline: 1-888-7-HELPLINE (1-888-743-5754)

Gay & Lesbian Victims Assistance Hotline
Toll-Free Hotline 1-800-259-1538

AARDVARC
AARDVARC is An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection. This site is for victims of violence, their families and friends, and the agencies and programs which serve them. Assists in efforts to aid and support those trying to remove themselves from abusive situations and build healthier, stronger lives. For individuals, they provide general educational and reference material as well as a comprehensive nationwide directory of services.

Abuse of Power
This website is for and by women who have been abused by intimate partners who are police officers or firefighters. Based on the professional experiences of domestic violence advocates and the personal accounts of survivors of police and firefighter domestic violence, Abuseofpower.info provides a much needed resource for victims and advocates. Content includes tactics of abuse when the perpetrator is an officer or firefighter, impact on family and friends, working with the justice system, and many other topics. It also addresses the unique circumstances facing a victim who is in law enforcement or firefighting.

AfterTheTrauma.org
This organization's purpose is to assist the Survivor in everything she needs to make the transition from existing to living. ATT will assist by locating as many resources we can find that will benefit the Survivor.

American Bar Association: Finding Legal Help
Includes resources by state to finding legal help, including free services. Also: ABA: Pro Bono Projects Nationwide Provides phone numbers for referral agencies and pro bono services across the country. ph: 1-800-285-2221

Alianza
Alianza is the National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence. Their mission is to promote understanding, initiate and sustain dialogue, and generate solutions that move toward the elimination of domestic violence affecting Latino communities, with an understanding of the sacredness of all relations and communities.

Call to Protect
A domestic violence prevention project to provide those in danger with instant access to help in the form of a wireless phone.

Department of Health & Human Services' Special Population Family Violence Index
Department of Health and Human Services online resources page for domestic violence.

DomesticViolence.com: The Online Survival Guide
An awesome index of info on DV concerns and resources.

Domestic Violence Help for Federal Employees
Prepared by the US Office of Personnel Management. Includes places to turn to for help and resources and also features a sectionalized report.

Domestic Violence National Directory: Professional Services
An initiative of the US Justice Fund and the Open Society Institute, this site offers a listing of services for DV survivors and advocates.

Equal Rights Advocates Advice & Counseling Hotline
Free service for legal advice on a variety of work and gender matters. Also: Equal Rights Advocates: Legal Advocacy Organizations List of NCWO members and others who work for women's legal rights.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
A national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform. Features articles, news and information about domestic violence matters as they effect legal matters, the workplace, health, immigrant women, children, teens and . Site also features a page where survivors can send in their personal stories and an extensive directory of resources including an LGBT resource page.

Financial Resources for Women & Children, Inc
Agency founded to provide low cost loans to women in or leaving abusive relationships. Also provides practical advice about finances and planning for emergencies. FRWC, Inc. does not share personal information and will not email anyone or add them to a snail mail list unless specifically request to. FRWC's purpose is to help survivors of domestic violence get through a money crisis.

Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
Provides education, support and shelter for gay men in abusive relationships. Includes Toll-Free National 1.800 Line: 800.832.1901.

Heart 2 Heart for Battered Men
An informative resource and self-help data base for abused men.

Lifespan Center for Legal Services & Counseling
LIFE SPAN is a nonprofit agency that provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and their children. These services include domestic violence counseling, legal representation, criminal court advocacy, immigration services, hospital advocacy, public education, and systemic policy work. Legal and counseling services are available in English, Spanish and Polish. Interpreters can be arranged for other languages if needed. All services are free and confidential.

Menstuff.org: Domestic Violence Page
Menstuff® has compiled information, books and resources on the issue of domestic violence including information pertaining to women as perpetrators and men as victims.

MenWeb: BatteredMen.com
Help for male victims of domestic violence, men's personal survival stories, research findings, articles, essays and more on the topic of men who have experienced domestic violence.

Military Family Advocacy: Interpersonal Abuse
The goal of this site is to provide troops and family members with basic information about the Family Advocacy Program (FAP), child abuse, domestic abuse, and programs and resources designed to help families experiencing abuse.

National Abused Men and Boys Resources
An national listing of resources for domestic violence and other forms of abuse for male survivors and their partners. Also check out their Men's Issues section and the home page for The Male Affirmation Resource Network at The Men's Center.

National Center for Victims of Crime
The mission of the NCVC is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime. They cover issues such as: victim assistance, civil litigation, stalking, dating violence, information for victims and more.

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
The NCDSV helps survivors of all backgrounds locate resources and services. They offer info for families in the military, sex industry workers, incarcerated women and other populations.

National Clearinghouse on Marital & Date Rape
Started in 1978, when marital rape was a crime in only 4 states, this clearinghouse, now a website, follows national cases; has legal briefs, legislative testimony, bills, statutes, law reviews, newspaper clippings, articles, statistics, published and unpublished studies, and letters.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The NCADV is a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of battered women and their families. Their programs support and involve battered women of both rural and urban areas, of all racial, social, religious and economic groups, ages and lifestyles.

Network for Battered Lesbians & Bisexual Women
The NBLBW does activism to end domestic violence and oppression everywhere, and provides services to lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women victims/survivors of battering.

Rainbow Domestic Violence
This page is dedicated to providing information, resources and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered men and women who are victims of domestic violence.

Safe4All.org: Resource List Abused men
Lists telephone crisis lines, shelters, information and support for abused men.

Stalking Resource Center
The Stalking Resource Center consists of five components: a Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program, Training, an Information Clearinghouse, a Practitioners' Network, and a Website. Also has Recursos en Espanol. Part of the National Center for Victims of Crime.

Suite101.com: Domestic Abuse
A column by author Sam Vaknin, along with a discussion forum, article archive, links to other related sites and a free online course: Leaving an Abuser. A tremendous resource.

The EAP's GLBTG Domestic Violence Resource Page
The Employee Assistance Program presents links to national gay, lesbian, bi and transgender domestic violence resources. Features a brief article.

Tribal Court Clearinghouse
A huge source of information from the Tribal Law and Policy Institute for Native Americans with domestic violence needs and questions.

Violence Against Women
VAW federal leadership to reduce violence against women, and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This is accomplished by developing and supporting the capacity of state, local, tribal, and non-profit entities involved in responding to violence against women.

Women Empowered Against Violence
WEAVE works closely with adult and teen survivors of relationship violence and abuse, providing an innovative range of legal, counseling, economic and educational services that lead survivors to utilize their inner and community resources, achieve safety for themselves and their children and live empowered lives.

WomensLaw.org
Provides easy-to-understand legal information to women living with or escaping domestic violence. Check out their page on staying safe after leaving an abuser.

:: about post-traumatic stress disorder ::

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What is PTSD?

Mind.org
Psych Central
TraumaResources.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness
EverdayHealth.com
National Institute for Mental Health
MentalHealthToday.com

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
In this article from Self Help Magazine, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Connie Saindon, MA, explains the nature of PTSD. Also check out the magazine's huge collection of other articles on the topic of Trauma & Traumatic Stress. Includes a Q&A link.

Do I Have PTSD?
Are you wondering if you have the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder? About.com's Panic Disorders page offers this comprehensive, easy-to-take online quiz. This quiz is not meant to serve as a substitute for medical diagnosis or advice. Please consult a doctor about symptoms.

Acute Stress Disorder
From the archives of the online mental health Q&A site AskTheTherapist.com, Kathleen R Madison, MRC, CRC, LPCI discusses the definition of "acute stress".

The Invisible Epidemic: PTSD
This amazing page, written by J Douglas Bremner, MD, explains PTSD's physiological side in plain English and with great insight.

Surviving Post Traumatic Stress
Any traumatic experience can trigger post traumatic stress disorder. Rape, child abuse, and other acts of violence can cause this anxiety disorder. Seeing your mother or father attacked or killed can severely affect your emotions and growth, and lead to feelings of rage and vulnerability. Surviving post traumatic stress involves recognizing the signs and complications. Find out more in this article by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen from Suite101.com's Psychology section.

Coping Mechanisms in PTSD
Survivors may turn to unhealthy coping stategies such as drugs, alcohol, eating disorders and/or self-injury. Also offers links such as facts about victims of abuse trauma, facts about abusers, the long term effects of PTSD & more. Created by CrescentLife.com

National Institute of Mental Health: Reliving Trauma
This e-publication gives a brief overview of PTSD symptoms, treatments, and psycho-biology, explaining the body's physical reaction to extremely stressful events. Also available en Español.

Trauma Can Affect Brain Function Years After Event
Exposure to traumatic events can cause subtle changes that may increase susceptibility to mental health problems later on.

Facts for Health: PTSD
The intensity of experiencing a life-threatening trauma can take time to subside. For some, it simply never does. Seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can help restore balance, control, and enjoyment to your life. (From FactsForHealth.com.)

The Compulsion to Repeat the Trauma
Victims of trauma sometimes expose themselves to situations reminiscent of the original trauma and this "repetition compulsion" often causes further suffering. Learn more in this insightful essay by Bessel A van der Kolk, MD, first published in the journal Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Vol 12.

Stress Related Disorders Caused by Early Life Experiences
Neglect and abuse in childhood disrupt the natural development of brain functions and can leave a child without resilience- putting them more at risk for being traumatized by experiences in the future.

PTSD Facts for Family
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry describes the way children ordinarily process stress as opposed to what happens when a child goes through a PTSD-inducing experience.

Abused Children Stay Highly Attuned to Anger
This page from About.com's Mental Health section explores how children in an abusive home can become hyper-aware of adult anger as a means of self-preservation.

Child Sexual Abuse and PTSD
The National Center for PTSD offers this simple, comprehensive fact sheet written by Dr Julia Whealin, PhD. Here, learn about the cause and effect between PTSD and surviving childhood sexual violence.

A Consumer Update from AAMFT: Rape Trauma
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy describes the phases of healing from the traumatic stress that follows sexual assault.

Rape and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dr Donnica Moore, MD, interviews Kellie Greene. Ms Greene is a rape survivor, PTSD survivor and activist, National Spokesperson for the Pfizer/YWCA "Moving Past Trauma" PTSD Community Outreach Program and founder of SOAR (Speaking Out About Rape).

Rape Victims With PTSD
In this Q&A section of Mental Health Today, rape victims with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are discussed by therapist Laura Russell, PhD.

Prostitution, Violence Against Women, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
One hundred and thirty people working as prostitutes in San Francisco were interviewed regarding the extent of violence in their lives and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

"Am I Supposed to Feel This Way?": Rape Trauma
A brief on the indicators of traumatic stress in men after being sexually assaulted. Presented by the U of Texas at Austin.

Escaping the Prison of a Past Trauma
In this article from the Food & Drug Administration's FDA Consumer Magazine, journalist Tamar Nordenberg discusses a variety of treatments for PTSD and spends time with activist-survivor Kellie Greene, founder of Florida's rape education group SOAR (Speaking Out About Rape).

National Center for Victims of Crime: Rape Related PTSD
The NCVC is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims. On this e-document, they describe the PTSD known as Rape Related PTSD or Rape Trauma Syndrome.

Answers in the Aftermath: PTSD & Violence
The Center on Women, Violence & Trauma presents this fact sheet about PTSD in the aftermath of violent crimes like rape and domestic abuse. Includes suggestions to help begin a healing process and links to helpful online resources.

PTSD & Domestic Violence
Using information from the PTSD Alliance (1-877-507-PTSD), the Anxiety Disorder Association of America, Aftershock (Slaby, 1989), the Sidran Institute and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), this page is especially notable for its lengthy and specific check-list of PTSD symptoms.

Health24.com: PTSD, Women and Abuse
The risk of depression and PTSD associated with intimate partner violence is even higher than the risk of these disorders resulting from childhood physical and sexual abuse. This is according to a paper presented by Dr Soraya Seedat of the MRC Unit on Anxiety and Stress Disorders at the 12th National Psychiatry Congress.

PTSD and Long-Term Abuse
Presented in downloadable form by the Lola Green Baldwin Foundation, this very thorough e-brochure for survivors covers post-traumatic stress disorder and its impact on women who have suffered long term abuse as adults, including prostitution.

Mental Help Net: PTSD & Effects of Abuse
This simply-written but highly informative page examines both the causes and the after-effects of abuse, including PTSD.

About Men and Trauma
Trauma is an emotional wound that creates substantial, lasting damage to the psychological development of a person. Trauma can include experiencing physical, emotional or sexual abuse. An article about physical, emotional and sexual trauma in the lives of men. From the website MensTrauma.com, a Canadian agency that deals with males who are survivors of trauma.

Women, PTSD, and Alcohol
The symptoms of PTSD associated with abuse trauma can drive some survivors to self-medicate with alcohol, putting them at risk for alcoholism, which creates its own host of dangers and difficulties. This article from Suite101.com's Cheryl Foote details the potential risks.

The Link Between PTSD & Substance Abuse
This article (by Constance Clancy, EdD, from 4therapy.com ) discusses how an emerging body of research has documented a very strong association between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse. In most cases, substance use begins after the exposure to trauma and the development of PTSD, thus making PTSD a risk factor for drug abuse.

Trauma Addiction: Safety & Stabilization for the Addicted Survivor of Trauma
There is a fairly common phenomenon where trauma can lead to addiction and addiction leads back to trauma. A survivor of trauma is at a significantly greater risk of developing some type of addiction and the reverse is also true. Having this awareness, it is imperative to look at more effective ways of treating this unique condition. Yet addicted survivors of trauma are often the recipients of the anger, frustration, and trepidation of health care workers due to the difficulty in both conceptualizing and administering effective treatment to this population.

ATTC's Trauma Index
Created by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), this page defines what acute traumatic stress is offers perspectives on issues connected to it, including addiction. ATTC is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and SAMHSA).

Don't Make it Worse! Use of Alcohol or Drugs After Trauma
In addition to the deleterious effects on the nervous system, the traumatized person is also more vulnerable to psychological addiction to alcohol or substances. The problem is that the temporary numbing from getting inebriated becomes attractive to them. They then begin to anticipate the use of substances to prevent themselves from feeling anything. In this altered state they do not heal. When they finally become clean and sober, they will still have to face all the feelings only their healing process will be more complicated and delayed. An article from GiftFromWithin.org by Angie Panos, PhD, and Patrick Panos, PhD.

PTSD & Alcohol
Presented by the enigmatic Dendrite Forest, Inc this page focuses on PTSD survivors attempting to self-medicate their symptoms with alcohol. Discusses PTSD and its impact on relationships, physical health, violence and more.

Lifestyle Changes for PTSD
Because PTSD symptoms seldom disappear completely, it is usually a continuing challenge for survivors of trauma to cope with them. But by making some simple changes, it is possible for people minimize the impact of PTSD. A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet by Joe Ruzek, PhD.

The Effects of Trauma Don't Have to Last a Lifetime
People who experience trauma may later have debilitating symptoms that interfere with daily life. The good news is that psychological interventions are effective in preventing many long-term effects. From the APA's research site, PsychologyMatters.org.

PTSD Treatment
This page comes from the Lundbeck Institute's Brain Disorders section of BrainExplorer.org and offers details about both the psychological and pharmacological methods of treating PTSD.

PTSD Prognosis
Articles and information about what factors can influence an individual's likelihood of recovering from PTSD. From EverydayHealth.com's Health A-Z index.

RemedyFind: Patient Ratings of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Does CBT work for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Patients rate this treatment according to effectiveness, side effects, cost and more.

PTSD Treatment
A guide to the different forms of treatment available to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. From Epigee.org.

EMDR As a Treatment Option for PTSD
Patty Pheil, MSW, looks into Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a therapy for treating traumatic memory that was originally developed by Francine Shapiro PhD in the late 1980's. An article from Mental-Health-Today.com.

EMDR Therapy for Trauma?
Candid patient ratings of EMDR offered by RemedyFind.com, an independent, unbiased site where individuals and healthcare professionals can rate the effectiveness of different treatments for specific health conditions. The site is not owned, sponsored or underwritten by pharmaceutical or nutritional companies and has no vested interest in promoting any particular health remedy.

National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet on Treatments for PTSD
Today, there are good treatments available for PTSD. With PTSD, dealing with the past can be hard and some people choose to keep feelings bottled up. But talking with a therapist can help and there are many options available. In this fact sheet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Therapy, medication, and other treatmentss are described.

PTSD & Sleep
A fact sheet from the National Center for PTSD (written by Pamela Swales, PhD) explains the effect that Post Traumatic Stress can have in disrupting the body's sleep patterns. Reprinted by @health.com's Mental Health Consumer Connection.

Treatment of PTSD from Child Abuse
Psychologist Wendy Moelker of Web4Health.info presents this model of treatment for people who have been sexually abused. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find an index of other PTSD articles on this site.

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About My Dissonance
Abuse Survivors Healing
Aphrodite Matsakis' Home Page
Dendrite Forest
Healing from Abuse
Healing Minds
Lee Marsh Abuse Recovery Page
Living with PTSD
Mickey Dennis: PTSD Survival
My Thoughts & Lack of Inspirations
Patience Mason's PTSD Blog
Patience Press
PTSD Adult Survivors Of Child Abuse
PTSD & Complex PTSD
PTSD: The Gonzo Fat Savage Lifestyle
Queer Deviations Group Blog: PTSD
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About.com's PTSD Discussion Forum
alt.support.trauma-ptsd
Alumbo Post Traumatic Stress
Anonymous PTSD Survivor's Group
City Park Online's PTSD Page
complex ptsd
eHealthForum.com: PTSD Forum
Healing Through Art
HealingWell.com's PTSD Anyone?
HealthDiaries PTSD Group Blog
ICQ's PTSD Support Group
I Have PTSD: Forum, Discussions & Chat
iVillage.com's PTSD Forum
LavenderPower.org's Survivor Successors Yahoo Group
Medicine.org Forum: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD Today: PTSD Communities & Bulletin Board
Post Traumatic Stress Group
PTSD After Childbirth
Emotional Freedom Technique: PTSD & Denial Forum
PTSD Chat
PTSD Domestic Violence Group
PTSD Forum
PTSD Ladies
PTSD Network
PTSD Support Forums
PTSD UK
RevolutionHealth.com's PTSD Community
Support4Hope.com: PTSD
The HEAL Group
The Wounded Healer Journal PTSD Discussion
Unquiet Minds
Writing Away the Pain
Yahoo's Online PTSD Group

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Alumbo! Post Traumatic Stress Articles
Also covered are post traumatic stress syndrome, cumulative trauma disorder and shell shock.

APA Topics: Trauma
The American Psychological Association's webpage offers news, the latest developments, reviews of books and cd's, links to an index of professional online journals that examine different aspects of trauma, and more. There's also a Q & A about memories of childhood abuse.

Gift from Within
A national charity for survivors of trauma and victimization, Gift from Within is a non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer from or are at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. Gift From Within believes that persons with PTSD and related traumatic stress syndromes deserve the same respect and support that individuals and families suffering the impact of cancer, heart disease and stroke receive. At least 10,000,000 Americans have experienced some form of PTSD. Gift From Within was founded to help provide this support.

Healing Alliance
The Healing Alliance offers positive options to those whose lives have been damaged by trauma. They are a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the healing, recovery, and education for all those impacted by traumatic experiences and events.

Healing Resources.org
Healing Resources is a web site with a vast amount of information and well-written, interesting articles about trauma and traumatic stress. This is a professional , non-commercial web site intended for parents, educators, adults with relationship problems that result from stress-related disorders like depression and anxiety, and also for health professionals with a working knowledge in emotional/psychological trauma.

HealthDiaries.com: PTSD Stories & Blogs
Join the conversation and post to the group PTSD Blog. Post personal stories, articles, links to interesting related sites.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: e-pamphlets
The ISTSS is the world's premier trauma organization dedicated to trauma treatment, education and research. This page of their website features a selection of e-pamphlets that offer leading edge insight into traumatic stress as it plays out in a variety of personal situations including understanding traumatized loved ones, intimate partner violence, childhood trauma, loss and traumatic grief. Well-researched and wonderfully written.

Journey to Trauma Recovery
Journey to Trauma Recovery is free and was designed by experts in treating trauma survivors to help recent trauma survivors understand common stress reactions from trauma and learn better ways to cope with these reactions.

MedHelp.org: PTSD
MedHelp provides information, articles, links to a discussion forum, info about support groups and an Ask The Doctor Q & A feature are only some of the resources available on this page.

National Center for PTSD
The Center provides expert answers for commonly asked questions about the effects of trauma, including basic information about PTSD and other common reactions. NCPTSD also makes information about treatment and coping available along with educational videos.

PTSD Sanctuary
An extensive peer support community featuring treatment info, books reviews, information on the latest PTSD research, crisis intervention info, an archive of related articles, online PTSD bookstore and an interactive Ask the Therapist feature. Membership is free.

Sidran Institute
The Institute is a nonprofit organization of international scope that helps people understand, recover from, and treat traumatic stress (including PTSD), dissociative disorders, and co-occurring issues, such as addictions, self injury, and suicidality.

Suite 101.com: PTSD
Articles from a plethora of angles- everything from different methods of treatment to PTSD's connection to codependecy and substance abuse. Includes discussion forums and links to resources off-site. Also check out the Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome page, an archive of related articles. Forum participation requires Suite 101 membership, which is free, but all of these articles can be viewed without it. Edited by Cheryl Foote, LPN.

The Wounded Healer Journal
TWHJ is the oldest point of presence on the web for psychotherapists and others who have experienced the devastation of trauma including child abuse. Topics discussed in the TWHJ Forums include: Treatment after abuse and trauma (counseling, psychotherapy, psychiatric care), psychological effects of child sexual abuse, neglect, physical and verbal abuse, domestic violence, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), alternative therapies including EMDR, mental health resources, relationship issues, crisis lines, finding a therapist, addiction, grief and loss, and spirituality - to name a few.

Women Organizing Women: Veteran Advocacy
VETWOW is a group of veterans (women and men) who experienced Military Sexual Trauma and are now organized to assist other vets who have PTSD from experiencing sexual assault while serving the nation. They help with Service Connection for claims due to Military Sexual Trauma, Social Security Disability, offer information regarding VA Claims and have an extensive library of info links and files for vet survivors.

:: about substance abuse ::

2007-11-21T05:59:00.001-08:00

๑ updated 5/08 ๑

What is Substance Abuse?

Terminology and definitions of addiction differ from source to source, and individuals abuse or become dependent on everything from alcohol to prescriptions drugs. Because of this, In Bloom uses the blanket heading of "substance abuse" on this page for simplicity's sake, not as a specific medical designation or to refer to a particular medical condition.

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Sexual Violence and Substance Abuse
This information sheet from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault describes the connections between sexual assault and substance abuse.

Mental Help Net: Alcohol & Substance Abuse
An exhaustively thorough look at addiction, abuse and dependence. Also offers links to other sites that focus on issues of substance use and abuse.

Why Can't I Stop Drinking?
A feature article by Margaret B Paul for Alumbo!

The ACEF's Alcoholism Quiz Page
A battery of self-quizzes with common sense questions. A practical tool for those who may be concerned about their drinking habits. Created by the Adult Children Educational Foundation.

Alcoholism Stages
Breaks alcholism's progression into three stage: Early, adaptive stage, middle, dependent stage and late deteriorative stage. From Choose-Health.com.

Stopping Stereotypes: Problem Drinking & Alcoholism in the GLBT Community
Many factors contribute to rates of gay/lesbian alcoholism- particularly living in a society where homophobia is still widely encouraged.

Women, Trauma & Substance Abuse
In a treatment setting that focuses on substance abuse, trauma symptoms may be overlooked or misinterpreted. An article from Counselor Magazine by Kolleen L Simons, MSW, LCSW.

Sexual Abuse Huge Problem for Women in Treatment
Over 1/3 of women in drug treatment are survivors of sexual violence, according to research on the link between addiction, HIV, and sexual abuse. An article by Bob Curley of JoinTogether.org, a program of the Boston University School of Public Health.

Genetic Risk for Alcoholism in Abuse Survivors
A specific genetic variant that plays a role in stress response could help explain why some survivors become alcoholics and others don't. An article from the National Institutes for Health's NIH News.

Psychological Trauma & Substance Abuse in Women
Created by Barbara Hilliard, EdM, LADC, of Suffolk University / McLean Hospital, this simply-structured report examines the link between traumatic stress and substance abuse in women.

Alcoholism Among GLBT Aeople
Studies from the 1970's & 80's led many to the conclusion that rates of alcoholism were higher among GLBT people, but could this conclusion simply be a biased stereotype?

Women and Drinking
This article from AtHealth.com explores several studies that indicate a greater likelihood of alcoholism in adult female survivors of sexual child abuse.

Women, PTSD, and Alcohol
A thoughtful, well-written essay describing women who self-medicate with alcohol in an attempt to make symptoms of PTSD tolerable. Written by Suite101's Cheryl Foote, LPN.

Women Addicts Vulnerable to Trauma
PTSD can lead to alcohol / drug abuse, as women try to ease the emotional pain of trauma. But the lifestyle that accompanies substance abuse puts women at risk for even more traumatic violence and PTSD. A devastating article by Lisa Rabasca for the American Psychologists Association's online newsletter, Monitor On Psychology.

Children of Addicted Parents
This page looks at alcoholism's role in child abuse and in the lives of abuse survivors as adults. Originally presented by the National Association for Children of Alcoholics.

How Child Abuse Can Lead to Substance Abuse
Damage to a key brain area during child development could be a determining factor in why some survivors abuse drugs and alcohol. From a Harvard's superb periodical Research Matters and McLean Hospital.

Childhood Abuse & Alcoholism in Native Americans
New research on seven Native American nations suggests that members who suffered child abuse or were sent away to non-native schools were more likely to have problems with alcohol as adults.

Alcoholism: a Factor In/Consequence of Child Abuse
Annually, more than 1 million children in the US experience abuse or neglect. This online publication from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) explores the role drinking plays in this crisis.

Self Medicating When You're Depressed
Written by Lisa Angelettie, MSW, also known as "Girl Shrink". Her site GirlShrink.com offers personal advice sessions.

Alcohol & Depression: Is There a Relationship?
Do people become depressed because they drink or are they already depressed and drinking to self medicate? On this link, learn about this seeming paradox and find out what research shows.

Alcoholism & the Risk Factor for Suicide
New research findings point to alcoholism as an established risk factor for suicide, demonstrating the need for recognition/prevention efforts for adults suffering from depression who become dependent on alcohol.

Self-Medicating: When the Cure is the Disease
From About.com's Bipolar Disorder section, this informative essay about self-medicating was written in response to a question posed by a consumer on the site's Bipolar Forum.

Childhood Abuse and Dual Diagnosis
Originally published in the 3/4 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, this article discusses findings about the role an abusive childhood can play in the development of psychiatric problems among alcoholic patients.

So Many Drugs, So Little Time: When Recreation Becomes Dependence
Since the onset of AIDS, increased concerns about maintaining one's health have contributed to many gay men beginning to reevaluate their use of "recreational" chemicals. By Michael Shernoff, MSW.

Symptoms of Dual Diagnosis
Both mental health and substance abuse problems affect an individual physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually, especially when the symptoms of each disorder interact and exacerbate with one another. A page from the UK's ReThink.org site.

Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism
Multiple explanations for the relationship between these conditions have been proposed, but this relationship remains poorly understood. From the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA).

Dual Diagnosis
Mental Health America discusses substance abuse as coupled with a secondary mental health condition and the prevalence and impact of such co-occurring conditions in specific populations.

Dual Diagnosis & Integrated Treatment
A great read for Dual Diagnosis consumers, their families and professionals as they set about seeking appropriate treatment.

Treating Co-Occurring Mental Illness & Addiction
Those with psychiatric disorders and substance abuse problems require highly specialized diagnostic and treatment constructs. An article by Joseph Browne, PhD, Center for Addictive Diseases.

Study Recommends Treating Addicts' Mental Illness
For years, the prevailing wisdom has been that addiction and mental illness rarely happen together, "but it's time to get real," says Charles Curie, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). A report by Marilyn Elias, USA Today.

Stress & Substance Abuse
Although exposure to stress is a common occurrence, it is also one of the most powerful triggers causing recovering addicts to relapse - even after long periods of abstinence.

Social Anxiety Disorder and Alcohol Use
A web page from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) about people who use alcohol to alleviate social anxiety.

Substance Abuse & Mental Illness
A page from the Nat'l Alliance on Mental Illness covers challenges in recognizing a substance abuse problem that might be masked by symptoms of a psychological condition.

PTSD & Problems with Alcohol Use
From the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress, this fact sheet explores the ways in which alcohol use and abuse create complications for those who suffer with PTSD.

Traumatic Stress and Substance Abuse
Survivors of trauma may turn to alcohol or drugs to deal with emotional pain, bad memories, poor sleep, guilt, shame, anxiety, or terror. Ironically substance abuse makes them much more likely to expose themselves to further trauma. An article from the International Society For Traumatic Stress Studies.

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Bill Urell: Addiction Recovery Basics
Bodhi's Enlightened Serenity
Champion of Hope
Clean & Sober Home for the Homeless Biker
Convict, Addict, Alcoholic
Dry Biker Guy
Dry Blog
Kathleen Sciacca: Dual Diagnosis Website
Glenn's Narcotics Anonymous Site
John XP's Recovery Page
Lacy's Journey
Meth Madness
NA AA Recovery Zone
Recovery.org
Recovery Medicine Wheel
Rides in the Wind
Road to Recovery
SitkaRecovery
The Dude’s Hole in the Wall
Trauma & Alcoholism
Unuser
Wolf Running with the Spirit Wind
Working the 12 Steps

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๑ 12 Step Fellowships ๑

Alcoholics Anonymous
Chemical Dependents Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous
Crystal Meth Anonymous
Dual Diagnosis Anonymous
Methadone Anonymous
Marijuana Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Nicotine Anonymous
Pills Anonymous
Recoveries Anonymous
Recovering Couples Anonymous

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4 Lane
AA Clubhouse Chat Room
AA Lamps on IRC
AA Online
AA Recovery.com
Big Book Online & Audio Big Book
Croc's Narcotics Anonymous Site
Friends of Bill Wilson
Grateful Dead AA Email Group
Hipdawg's AA Chat
Lamplighters
Last House on the Block
Men: AA Gay
Miracles In Progress Chat
MoM Group of AA
NA Basic Chat Group
NA Basic Text Group
NA Chatroom
NA Just 4 Today
NA Life on Life's Terms
NA Literature Online
NA Recovery
NA UK
Narcotics-Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous Chat
Narcotics Anonymous chatline.html
Narcotics Anonymous Online chat
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings & Phonelines
Narcotics Anonymous Message Board
Narcotics Anonymous Australia
Narcotics Anonymous Northern Ireland
Narcóticos Anónimos
New York City Area of Narcotics Anonymous
Non-English Language AA Resources
Realtime AA Meetings on AOL
Recovery Chat Egroup AA & NA
Rochester Area Narcotics Anonymous
SDRNA Meeting Chat
The e-AA Group of AA
The NA Way
The NA Way MSN Group
The Never Ending Meeting
The Spoken Message: NA
Woodchuck Cafe' Narcotics Anonymous

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12 Step Cyber Cafe
Alcohol & Substance Abuse & PTSD Forum
Alcoholics Victorious
Association Recovering Motorcyclists
Clean & Sober- Not Dead
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Site
Dual Diagnosis e-mail Support Group
Gay & Lesbian Alcoholics Recovery Support
GaySober2
Health Care Professionals in Recovery
LifeRing: Secular Recovery
Miracles In Progress
MSN: Women for Sobriety
Nine Step Pagans
On The Wagon Chatroom
PTSD & Alcoholism /Drug Addiction Forum
Rainbow Recovery
Rational Recovery
Recovering Together
Recovery Chat.com
Recovery Chats
Riders in Recovery
Serenity Found
SMART Recovery
Sober24.com
SoberCity.com
Sober Dykes Hope Page
SoberResource.com Chatroom
Sober Travelers
Sobriety Central.org
SponsorSearch.org
Staying Cyber
StepStudy.org
The Sponsor's Aide
Transformations.com Chat Rooms
WomenForSobriety.org
XA Speakers

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About.com: The Alcoholism Home Page
Information, resources, discussion and the lastest news about alcohol, alcoholism, substance abuse and recovery issues.

AddictionSearch.com
Offers articles, statistics, population studies, and links about addictions, prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. Also features an addiction & treatment blog, forums covering a broad and inclusive spectrum of recovery issues, a database of over 70,000 drug rehabs, alcohol rehabs, addiction treatment and drug treatment recovery programs and centers from all over the US and more.

AddictionTribe
A very cool social networking support community for people in recovery, offering free membership which includes a profile page, friends list, can message, comments or chat onsite and can join or create groups. There's also a members browser, videos & music capabilities and more.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Voluntary, worldwide fellowship of men and women from all walks of life, aiming to recover from alchoholism by sharing their experience, strength, and hope.

American Council on Alcoholism
Dedicated to educating the public about the effects of alcohol, alcoholism, and alcohol abuse. Learn what the disease is and does. Locate support groups and find info on various recovery options.

Drug Abuse - MedlinePlus
Offers news, overview articles, research studies, statistics, and treatment options for various kinds of substance abuse.

HealthyPlace Addictions Community
Featuring columns, online dairies, disorder definitions, bulletin boards, info on medications, online tests, resource links, support lists, links to related Healthy Place communities and more. Free membership.

International Advisory Council for Homosexual Men & Women in AA
IAC serves the gay and lesbian members of Alcholics Anonymous. Includes a directory of meeting places, volunteer positions, and a tape library.

Mental Help Net: Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Professional blogs, Q&A Forums, detailed descriptions of substances commonly abused and their psychological and physical effects, news, articles, and more.

Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 43,900 weekly meetings in over 127 countries worldwide (PDF Version). This site offers info about NA and the disease of addiction, bulletins, informaton about doing service in NA, a helpline directory, a meeting locator, upcoming NA events, news, online literature, a link to the The NA Way and more. Membership in NA is free.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info/Prevline:
Prevline is a comprehensive source of info on substance abuse prevention. Their site provides a fact-checking feature, access to initiatives, a multi-media info page, a newsletter and more. Hotlines are toll-free, in English or Spanish, available 24/7 @ 1.800.729.6686.

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
The NCADD provides education, information, help and hope as they fight against the stigma attached to the chronic, often fatal diseases of alcoholism and addiction.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA supports and conducts research on the causes, consequences, treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol related problems.

National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA and its official newsletter, NIDA Notes, offer up a great range of well-researched perspectives on the science of substance abuse and related issues.

Recovery Realm
An online community for recovering addicts and their families, Recovery Realm offers realtime fellowship chats and online meetings for many 12 Step programs, provides free message forums, blogs and profile pages as well as links to helplines and addiction recovery info. Membership is free.

SoberRecovery.com
A directory of mental health and sober living resources, Sober Recovery offers meeting scheduals for a host of 12 Step fellowships, an extensive list of discussion forums (including forums for family and friends), news and articles, a on-site blog, a Soberpedia, an expansive index of treatment facilities (including a national listing of Dual Diagnosis Treatment Facilities), and more. Free membership.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA assures that quality substance abuse and mental health services are available to people in need. Also strives to ensure that prevention and treatment information is used more effectively in the general health care system. Check out their Dual Diagnosis section.

Suite 101: Substance Abuse
Blogs, articles, discussion, resources links and more- all focusing on addiction/alcoholism from a wealth of unique, informative perspectives.

US Dept of Health & Human Services
The Department's 300-plus health programs cover a wide spectrum including: financial assistance for low-income families, preventing child abuse and domestic violence, substance abuse treatment / prevention and more.

:: about depression ::

2007-11-21T05:58:00.000-08:00

๑ updated 5/08 ๑

What is Depression?

MedicineNet.com
eMedicine Mental Health
PlanetOut.com
Harvard Medical School's InteliHealth
Lesbian Health Research Center
The Mayo Clinic
FamilyDoctor.org
The National Institute of Mental Health

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Depression Information & Screening
As part of the Campaign for America's Mental Health, this site offers free and confidential screening for depression. There's also a depression symptomology listing, personal stories from individuals with depression, a guide to help people find appropriate professional help and more. Sponsored by the non-profit Mental Health America.

Depression Risk Assessment Screening
It is normal to feel sad or blue from time to time. But if sadness and other negative emotions continue for several weeks or months and mood continues to interfere with the ability to function at home or at work, a person may be suffering from a common and highly treatable medical condition called Clinical Depression.

Understanding Depression
Learn to understand depression and the role that thinking and attitude can play in it. Includes an online depression test, depression symptoms and cognitive therapy information.

Psychology Today: Anxiety & Depression Together
In the world of mental health care, where exact diagnosis dictates treatment, anxiety and depression are regarded as two distinct disorders.

Brain Circuitry Trouble May Explain Depression
Depression may be triggered by changes within a single circuit in a part of the brain known as the hippocampus, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine. Read more in this article featured on the Depression Center of Medicinenet.com, part of WebMD.

Depression Information
This site offers a great selection of articles about depression covering everything from Bipolar Disease to info on medications, treatment and symptomology. Includes links to screening, self-tests, and online support groups.

Child Abuse and Adult Depression: The Harsh Reality
While women are believed to experience depression associated with childhood abuse twice as often as men, no risk factors could account for the difference between the genders. In a study performed by researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, this hypothesis was put to the test. Learn more in this essay from HealthyPlace.com's Abuse Survivors' Community

Childhood Abuse and Adult Depression
Many studies showed a strong relation between molestation in childhood and severe psychological problems in later life. Written by Martin Winkler for Web4Health.info.

Sexual Abuse and Depression: Breaking the Pattern
Before and even during contending with sexual abuse issues, many experience periods of depression that can sometime become quite intense. But this article from YourHealthConnection.com explains how support and counseling can undo and heal the harm. Written by Melanie Haiken.

Rape & Depression
There are many emotional and psychological reactions that victims of rape and sexual assault can experience. One of the most common of these is depression. Depression becomes something more than just normal feelings of sadness when the symptoms last for more than two weeks. Therefore, if a survivor of sexual violence experiences five or more of the symptoms of depression over the course of two weeks they should consider talking to a doctor about what they are experiencing. Learn about these symptoms on this information page, part of the website for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).

Depression & Mental Health Emerge as Major Concerns for the Community
A health survey conducted at the Millennium March on Washington revealed that depression and mental health are among the most serious health concerns for gay men and lesbians. An article from HealthyPlace.com's Online Gender Community.

HIV & Overcoming Depression
Depression is one of the most prevalent and under-treated complications of HIV disease. Untreated depression not only can affect quality of life, but it also may compromise HAART adherence, weaken immune functioning, exacerbate chronic pain, and contribute to substance use.

The Psychological Impact of AIDS on Uninfected Gay & Bisexual Men
Dr Walt Odets has practiced psychology in the Bay Area since 1987 and written extensively about survivor guilt of HIV negative men. His book 1994 Life in the Shadows: Being HIV-Negative in the Age of AIDS is a classic and his activism in AIDS education has been tireless. Also read his amazing essay, Survivor Guilt in HIV-Negative Gay Men.

Gay.com: Depression in the Gay Community
This article page from Gay.com's Health section discusses depression related to homophobia and HIV, and offers links about the symptoms of depression, depression in the Gay community, treatment options, Depression and Anxiety self-tests, a FAQ and more.

How Denial of Same-Sex Marriage Impacts Mental Health
As conservative groups push for a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a heterosexual union several psychiatrists are researching and discussing how denial of same-sex marriage impacts on the mental health of GLBTG couples.

Binge Drinking Risk in Depressed Women
In a Canadian study of more than 14,000 men and women, researchers found those with major depression- especially the women- were more likely to report binge drinking.

New Report On Women And Depression
More than 19 million Americans suffer from depression yearly and women are twice as likely as men to experience a major depressive episode.

Women, PTSD & Depression
In this 3 part article, Suite101.com's Cheryl Foote looks at the connection between PTSD and depression in women who have survived traumatic events like child sexual abuse. (Pages 2 & 3).

Depression in Women: Understanding the Gender Gap
A woman's unique biological, psychosocial and cultural factors may increase her risk of depression. Explore more about what lies behind this gender gap in depression. Also see Male Depression: Don't Ignore the Symptoms.

Therapy Prevents Relapse of Depression in Many Women
Most women with recurrent depression may be able to prevent subsequent depressive episodes with monthly maintenance interpersonal psychotherapy.

Chemical & Engineering News: Depression
It may seem unlikely to find depression as the cover story for a magazine that deals with science and technology. But C&E News' Sophie L Rovner keeps the technical lingo at a minimum and humanizes the progress scientists are making in understanding what causes depressive disorders and how various treatments work.

Depression Medical Debate: Therapy or Drugs?
Medications seems to alleviate symptoms faster, but therapy has some advantages in terms of preventing relapse, according to a new study. An article by correspondent Janine Sharell for CNN.com Health News.

Antidepressants: Test shows which may be your best bet
Figuring out which antidepressant may be best has been a matter of trial and error to some extent. But now choosing an antidepressant may be easier thanks to new genetic test.

Depression Do's & Don'ts
Hara Estroff Marano of Psychology Today offers simple, practical suggestions to aid those suffering with depression in daily self-care.

Internet Therapy for Depression
A new study from Australia has found that the internet can offer an opportunity for people with depression to access programs that reduce that personal sense of being stigmatized.

How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover From Depression
American Psychological Association's APA HelpCenter.org is a great the online resource for brochures, tips and articles and information about referrals. Read this article describing the therapeutic approach to overcoming depression.

Depression Stigma Sometimes Deadly
A 2003 report found that only about half of people with depression in the US sought medical treatment. A major obstacle to closing the treatment gap is the stigma that exists against mental illnesses. James Potash, MD, describes efforts to smash through those stigmas in this 3 part article for ABC News. (Don't miss out on Part 2 & Part 3.)

Antidepressants
Learn about depression medications, how and why they're prescribed, side effects, alternatives, and controversies. Part of HelpGuide.org, a free non-commercial health resource.

Suicide Is A Tragic & Preventable Problem
Adverse life events in combination with depression may lead to suicide or suicidal thoughts. Incredibly, suicide deaths statistically outnumber homicide deaths by five to three. Read this article from eMaxHealth about the factors involved that complicate preventing these tragedies.

MedlinePlus: Suicide Attempts Fall After Depression Treatment Begins
A recent study looked at suicide attempts among people who got an antidepressant prescription from their primary care physicians, people who got prescriptions from a psychiatrist and people who started psychotherapy for the treatment of depression.

Drugs.com: Depression Treatment & Medication
A very thorough and comprehensive index of depression treatment options and related medication information.

Depression-Treatment-Guide.com
Provides in depth information and articles on Depression symptoms, support, causes and types of Depression, treatment options, medication, web resources and more.

Depression Treatment Guide
Not to be confused with Depression-Treatment-Guide.com, Depression Treatment Guide is an objective source of information about depression and anxiety treatments. They offer news, a look at alternative treatments such as Yoga, meditation and Light Therapy, information on Depression in specific populations and more.

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Answers to Depression
Catatonia's Hideout
Darkness Falls
Depression
Depression.8m.com
Depression Advice Online
Depression & Alcoholism Diary
Depression Central
Depression-Helper.com
Depression Help for You
Depression in Men
Depression Journal
Depression: My Thoughts On Things
Depression Poems
Depression Resources Page
Emotional First Aid
Escape from Clinical Depression
Fading Out
Grant's Home Page for Information on Depression
Fallen Angel
Lifting the Fog on Depression
Male Depression Info
McMan's Depression & Bipolar Web
Melancholia
Neurotransmissions
Pippa's World
Rhyme of the Ancient Wanderer
Sadness & Sorrow
Shelter in the Rain
Skin Deep
Tales from the Depressed Zone
The Lonely Darkness
The Meaning of Depression
The Voices of Suicide
Undoing Depression

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About.com's Depression Forum
Alumbo! Depression Community
Beating the Beast Forum
Black Women's Depression Group
Building Foundations
But You Don't Look Sick: Depression/Mental Illness Forum
Castle Of Peace
Christians Depression
Depressed Anonymous
Depressed Mothers Club
DepressionAlliance.org UK
Depression Bipolar Awareness
Depression Forum
Depression Forums
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: Forums
Depression & Loneliness
Depression & Self-Mutilation
Depression Chat.com
Depression No More2
Depression Or Suicide
Depression Support I
Depression Talk
Diagnose-Me.com Forum: Depression
eHealthForum: Depression Forum & Info
Face the Issue Forums: Depression
Fighting Depression Forum
Gay Men Depression Support UK
Gays In Search of Hope Online Support Group
HealingWell.com: Depression Forum
Joy Division Forum: Depression
Lesbian Depression
Mixed Nuts Depression Chat Forum
My Tears Are Real UK
Post-Partum Mental Illnesses
Radiant Depression
S-A-D: Seasonal Affective Disorder
SocialPhobiaWorld.com: Depression Forum
Support4Hope
The Blue Room
The Comfort Zone
Touching Minds Depression Forum

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All About Depression
An intensive site with a lot of different information and resources, All About Depression offers info on finding treatment, a free online newsletter, a discussion board, links to off-site resources, news and research, interesting articles- both new and archived- plus online assessments and workshops.

Association for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues in Counseling
The ALGBTIC offers access to a therapist referral page.

Depression A-Z
Features some really well-written, comprehensive and relevant information pertaining to a wide variety of depression concerns.

DefeatDepression.org
A UK site featuring the latest news and articles about depression, an editorial section and info on research, specific populations, where to find help according to country and more. There's also an online store, a listing of recommended reads, and an interactive section with a chat room.

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
A non-profit patient-directed national organization focusing on educating and advocating through free information on depression and bipolar disorder as well as listings to over 1000 patient support groups across the US. Their website provides Podcasts, info on clinical trials, anti-stigmatism advocacy opportunities, a mood disorder media-watch, both face-to-face and online support, a blog and a huge selection of on-site information about empowered living with mood disorders. Registration for membership is free.

DepressionCenter.net
Online support therapuetic & educational community/class to learn using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) as a tool against Depression. Features access to expert-moderated support groups, support specialists, a Session Diary and personal homepage that contains all of the information and you need to move through the 16 sessions of the program, a Symptom Tracker, web-based CBT Buddies, Instant Messaging, downloadable workbooks and more. An amazing tool for learning DBT skills.

DepressionGuide.org
A gigantic site loaded with features, Depression-Guide is a non-profit organization providing clear, understandable information about depression. Includes an online bookstore, depression blog, support forums, articles and more. Registration is free.

Depression Issues
News and information, archived articles, webcasts, newsletters, an online health encyclopedia plus a consumer guide, health videos and more.

Depression Sanctuary
An online community with features like an Ask the Therapist page, family chat room, personal stories, blogging, articles, an online bookstore, opportunities for volunteering and employment and more. Membership is free.

Depression Today
Features an online bookstore, the DSM IV criteria for different forms of Depression, a list of great articles, bulletin boards for both adults and for teens experiencing Depression, personal stories and more.

DepressionTribe.com
DepressionTribe is a very cool online community providing a MySpace-like social networking site for people living with Depression. DepressionTribe offers members a place to share stories, encouragement and friendship and features profile pages with photo, video and music capabilities, messaging and chats, the option to join or create special interest groups and more. Membership is free.

Gay and Lesbian International Therapist Referral Network
GLITSE offers free and anonymous services consisting of a national database of referrals specific to the gay and lesbian community.

GLBT Mental Health Alliance
The GLBTMHA began in response to the limited amount of resources and information available through mental health agencies and organizations concerning sexual minority mental health issues and concerns. National and state mental health professional organizations established committees, task forces, and outreach focusing solely on mental health issues in sexual minority populations and advocacy of GLBT consumers.

HealingWell Online Depression Community
Offers medical news, information on depression and other conditions, articles, videos, a resource directory, an online bookstore, newsletter, message boards and a moderated chat forum. Membership in this online community is free and the site observes the Childhood Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998, which protects children from entering.

Health Central's Depression Community
Offerssupport, social networking, extensive info on medication and treatments for depressive disorders, news, articles, chat forums, advice columns, video posting, information about clinical trials, treatment centers, a newsletter and more. Registration is free.

HealthyPlace's Depression Community
Along with a wealth of info revolving around living with, seeking treatment for and overcoming depression, this online support community offers a mailing list, forums and chat groups, instant messaging and much, much more. Membership is free of charge.

Help Horizons
Help Horizons is a secure online community and therapeutic organization with credentialed professionals.Features information and resources, plus the largest mental health professional referral database online. Membership is free and gives unrestricted access to all of the HH services including online therapy and secure e-mail, private e-counseling, chat rooms, video-conferencing and more.

International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression
iFred is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching causes of depression, supporting those dealing with depression, and combating the stigma associated with depression.

National Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Health
Organization committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the United States.

Pink Therapy
The UK's largest independent therapy organization working with gender / sexual minority clients. PT aims to promote high quality therapy and training services for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and others who identify as being sexual minorities.

PsychCentral.com
PsychCentral is the Internet's largest and oldest mental health social network. They offer resources for both Depression and Anxiety along with a host of other mental wellness concerns. Their articles are available to all, but free membership gives access to Psych Central's support communities, weekly newsletters, quizzes, creation of a profile and other additional perks. To help ensure privacy, Psych Central's forums are not listed with any search engines.

Suite101.com: Depression
A weekly online newsletter edited by Suite101.com's features writer Kathy Brewis. This suite includes news, op-eds, essays, book reviews a generous library of archived articles. There's also access to an easy-to-follow, well-written free online course: Coping With Depression created by contributing writer John McManamy. The course starts with an introduction and can be taken at the reader's own pace. An excellent, user-friendly resource.

Wing of Madness
A consumer's guide with articles, links, and a message board and a newsletter highlighting current news on various forms of depression and treatment.

:: about anxiety & panic disorders ::

2007-11-21T05:57:00.000-08:00

๑ updated 5/08 ๑

What is Anxiety & Panic?

WebMD.com
National Mental Health Information Center
The Mayo Clinic
HelpGuide.org
National Institute on Mental Health
MentalHealth.net
MentalHealthChannel.net
Merck Manual Online

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Invisible scars: Verbal Abuse Triggers Adult Anxiety, Depression
A new study by Florida State University researchers has found that people who were verbally abused as children grow up to be self-critical adults. An article by Jill Elish.

Trauma Earlier In Life May Affect Response To Stress Years Later
A study at Cornell University indicates that even in the absence of PTSD, traumatic reactions can still resurface later. An article from MedicalNewsToday.com

Help Child Abuse Survivors in Overcoming Agoraphobia
Jeanette Pollock offers useful tips on effectively managing agoraphobia in this article from Ezine.

"I Orgasm, and Then I Can't Breathe"
Sometimes a history of sexual trauma can be a factor in panic attacks associated with sex. Discover more about this phenomenon reading a letter from Columbia University's wonderful Q&A info site Go Ask Alice.

Sexual Dysfunction With Anxiety Common
About.com's Cathleen Henning Fenton examines a study on this frequently neglected complication of anxiety disorders.

Writing Anxiety
From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Writing Center, this virtual handout discusses the situational nature of writer's block and other writing anxiety and offers suggests for bolstering confidence.

Adult Separation Anxiety
Explains the basis of these fears and what treatments are available. An essay from the non-profit wellness organization All About Life Challenges.

Adult Separation Anxiety Often Overlooked
Seen as a childhood disorder, seperation anxiety actually afflicts some 7% of adult Americans. Learn more in this article from the anxiety/depression oriented web magazine, Insight Journal.

Out of the Black Box of Phobia
Former attorney Ellen Rapp suffered from phobias that eventually took a toll on her career until she discovered Supported Exposure Therapy, in which the therapist accompanies a patient into whatever situation they're afraid of. An article by Rapp and staff writer Ruth Lippen for the New York Times.

Panic Attack at Work
Going through a panic attack at work causes a difficult situation. Contributing writer Giri Anantha offers an essay on these difficulties for the Mental Health section of ArticlesBase.com.

The Relationship Between Depression and Anxiety
A great number of depressions are also accompanied by anxiety. In one study, 85% of those with major depression were also diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder while 35% had symptoms of a panic disorder. Because they so often go hand in hand, anxiety and depression are considered the fraternal twins of mood disorders. Learn more in this essay from A Healthy Place's Depression Community.

Social Anxiety Disorder
This article from CNN's Health Library looks at how what sets social anxiety disorder apart from everyday nervousness is the severity and persistence of its signs and symptoms.

Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Fact Sheet
What is Social Anxiety and how does it effect those afflicted with it? A fact sheet from the non-profit Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association.

Explaining Panic Disorder to Your Friends
How can you explain your symptoms of pain disorder to friends? Do you want to? What's the best way ? PsychDentral's Stephen Bressert, PhD, discusses how to best handle the issue. Also check out PsychCentral's extensive archive of Anxiety & Panic articles.

Medications for Treating Depression and Anxiety
Non-commercial resources for learning about the risks and benefits of medications for depression and anxiety. Also includes information on controversies. An informative web page from the non-profit HelpGuide.org.

Anxiety Therapy: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Anxiety Disorders have been shown to respond best to cognitive-behavioral therapy. Success rates over anxiety are very high.

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders
Treatments for anxiety disorders include medication and behavior therapies.

Anxiety & Depression News
Current medical journal articles on depression and anxiety treatments, prevention and more, featuring concise summaries and comment by physicians from JournalWatch.org.

Web4Health: Anxiety Articles Archive
A collection of articles about anxiety, anxiety attacks and panic attacks.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Panic Disorder
(CBT) is a very often used psychotherapy for anxiety disorder. Today it is considered to be a first-line treatment.

HolisticOnline: Anxiety
Information about both conventional and alternative/integrative medicine approaches.

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A Day in the Life of a Gibbering Wreck!
Agoraphobia and Panic Attack Help
Anxiety 2 Calm
Anxiety and Panic Pit Stop
Anxiety Attack
Anxiety Blog
Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Panic Support
Anxiety Support
A Panic Disorder Survivor's Page
Approach Anxiety
Atomic Anxiety
Christine Evans' Anxiety Self-Help
Depression & Anxiety
Depression and Anxiety
Doubt and Other Disorders
Echo's Safe Place
Existential Anxiety
Fear and Anxiety
Fredd's Home Page
Gabi's Anxiety Page
Jokester's Anxiety Page
LivingWithAnxiety.com
Morvia's Anxiety
Mandy's Panic Attacks
Panic Attacks: A Personal Story
Patti's Panic Place
Peace of Mind
Pete's Personal Web Site
BRAINFRIENDENEMY
Ravenlea's Place
Separation Anxiety
Sharon's Web Site
Social Anxiety Blog
Status Anxiety
Social Phobia / Anxiety Net
Stepping Out
Sue's Anxiety Support
The Reality of Anxiety
The Anxiety Theater
The Israeli Social Anxiety Site
The Ross Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders
The Social Anxiety Network
To Whom It May Concern
Working Through Social Anxiety Disorder / Social Phobia
You Don’t Have to Suffer from Anxiety

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About.com: Social Anxiety Disorder Forum
A Bravenet.com Forum: Anxiety Disorders
Afraid of the Shower and Baths
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia::Anxiety::Panic
Agoraphobia Chat
Agrophobia-Anxiety
AnxietyAnswers.net
AnxietyForum.net
AnxietyPanic Chat
Anxiety Zone: Anxiety Disorders Forum
Araneum Nostrum
Avoidant Group
Avoidant Personality
Avoidant Personality Group
Avoidant Sanctuary
BeyondAnxiety.com
BoardReader: Panic Disorder Board
Calmest Place
Dental Phobia & Fear Discussion and Support Forum
Doc Panic's Anxious Club
eHealthForum: Anxiety and Stress Forum
Emetophobia Support
eNotAlone.com: Social Anxiety Disorder
Fear of Driving
Fear of Public Speaking
FindTheLight.net
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Forum
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Group
I Hate Butterflies
Inner Peace
Lifeline Anxiety Disorder Web Board
MDJunction.com: General Anxiety Disorder
MentalHealthChat: Toilet Phobias Forum & Message Board
MentalHealthChat: Social Phobia Forum & Message Board
Needle Phobia Information Center (NPIC)
OfFear.com: Phobia
Over 40: Anxiety & Depression
Panic Attacks and Anxiety
Panic Attacks Forum
Panic Attack Help
Panic Attacks Quick Fix
Panic-Anxiety Recovery
Panic Disorder Panic Support
Panic Support 4 U
Panic Support Group
PDGAD Safe Zone
Phobia Management Mind Tools
Phobia Support Forum
Planet SA: Social Anxiety Group
Postpartum And Anxiety Forum
Psychology and Spirit Forum: Anxiety Disorders
Push Away Panic
SA Friends Club
Schoolphobia
Shake Your Shyness
Shyness
ShyUnited.com
SmartLivingTips.com: Anxiety Disorders Condition Forum
Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety Buddies
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder Support
Social Anxiety Hide Out
Social Anxiety Match
Social Phobics Anonymous
Social Anxiety Support
Soc-Phob
Social Phobia Support
Speak Anxiety
Sphobia.com
Surviving Panic Syndrome
The Anxiety Journey Message Board
The Shy People Forum
Topix: Anxiety Forum
VeryShy.org Victims Of Anxiety
What-Really-Works.net: Anxiety Forum

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Anxiety: A Doctor's Guide to the Internet
On this site, readers will find news, information and online discussion groups for themselves, their friends and family.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) is the only national, non-profit organization solely dedicated to informing the public, healthcare professionals and legislators that anxiety disorders are real, serious and treatable.

Anxiety Network International
This site offers comprehensive information and advice on social anxiety (social phobia), panic, and generalized anxiety disorder. There is also information on and their treatment. Includes articles, bookstore, Question and Answer pages, and related links about other aspectrs of anxiety.

Anxiety Panic Resource Site
A commercial site with news, information and a ton of articles. There is a membership fee for access to certain sections, but even without membership, the site is a good information resource. Consumers will want to avoid the "Treatment" section which is essentially one sales pitch after another.

Anxiety Disorders Guide
An online guide featuring a selection of articles on the diagnosis and treatment of the various kinds of anxiety and panic disorders, medications, psychotherapy and suggestions about how to get help. There's also a link to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

Anxiety Today
A great online journal with news, advice and an extensive collection of informative, well-written articles about Anxiety and Panic disorders.

AnxietyTribe.com
Anxiety disorders affect about 18% of the adult population, causing them to be filled with fearfulness and uncertainty. Members of anxietytribe have found that in addition to professional therapy, sharing stories and meeting others with anxiety can be therapeutic. In fact, many that struggle with social anxiety have found AnxietyTribe a safe social outlet for them. Like MySpace, A Tribe comes with features that social networking enthusiasts have come to expect only here, these features are geared towards Anxiety isssues. There's blogging, member profile pages, photo albums and information/discussion about anxiety disorder, panic attack and depression, symptoms, treatment, and medications. Membership is free.

Avoidant Personality Disorder
A supportive online community and public resource for people with Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) and overlapping issues that contribute to Avoidance and fear. Caters to those individuals who find it difficult functioning on a day to day basis due to the debilitating nature of these disorders. Features a message board, a link for crisis intervention, information about books related to the disorder and more. Membership is free of charge.

DentalFear Central.org
The most active support forum online for Dental Phobia and Dental Anxiety. Features support from fellow and (ex-)phobics, information and links to resources, techniques and strategies for dealing with dental anxiety, a listing of anxiety-sensitive DDS, an Ask the Dentist Q & A feature and more. Adult & kid friendly.

eNotAlone.com's Anxiety Archive
Articles, essays and book excerpts examine anxiety & panic disorders from authors, consumers and professionals.

Freedom from Fear
Freedom From Fear is a national not-for-profit mental health advocacy association founded in 1984. The mission of FFF is to impact, in a positive way, the lives of all those affected by anxiety, depressive and related disorders through advocacy, education, research and community support. FFF has developed an anxiety and depression screening program with a free consultation from a health care professional. Visit the FFF Screening Room.

HealthyPlace.com Anxiety Community
For sufferers and survivors of anxiety, panic disorders and phobias, this site includes features such as expert articles, essays by fellow sufferers, information on anxiety disorders, support groups, an anxiety disorders chatroom, and journal-diaries written by consumers.

HealingWell.com's Anxiety/Panic Resource Center
HealingWell's Anxiety/Panic Resource Center features the latest medical news, information pages, books, articles, links to other resources, message boards for those suffering from anxiety and panic and more.

HelpHorizons.com: Coping With Anxiety
Help Horizons is a secure online community and therapeutic organization with credentialed professionals.Features information and resources, plus the largest mental health professional referral database online. Membership is free and gives unrestricted access to all of the HH services including online therapy and secure e-mail, private e-counseling, chat rooms, video-conferencing and more.

Insight Journal
An amazing online magazine which offers consumers an online support community, a resource guide and serves as an up-to-date news source covering all aspects of anxiety and depression.

Lifeline Anxiety Disorder Newsletter
For both people suffering with anxiety as well as their families and friends, an informative virtual newsletter about panic, fears, anxieties, and phobias.

MedHelp.org: Anxiety
A very useful and practical site that has thoughtful and well-written articles covering various aspects of anxiety. The site also features information, support groups, and resources for patients from MedHelp International.

National Panic / Anxiety Disorder News
An educational website that covers news about anxiety and panic attacks, phobias and obsessions and options for consumers to find simple and permanent solutions to these kinds of anxiety conditions.

Official Anxiety 411 - Home
A well-done site that offers news about anxiety disorders & information on treatments, research and other related topics. Offers a sizeable archive of articles for consumers in easy-to-read writing with a numerical search.

PanicSurvivor
An online community dedicated to sufferers of Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorders, and General Anxiety Disorder. The site features news on treatment options, current information about medical research and other news prtaining tothese disorders.

Social Phobia/Anxiety Association
This non-profit organization's web page contains news, information and resource links, facts about social phobia and anxiety disorders and information about available options for treatment.

Social Phobia World
An online community for those afflicted with Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia or severe shyness. Features forums · member photo albums · peer to peer chat · a common noticeboard · personal stories · web links to other resources· member surveys · member feedback · information on treatment and more. Registration is free.

Suite 101.com: Anxiety/Panic Disorder
Bi-monthly column with links to resources, up-to-date news, chat, discussions, and tips. Also check out Suite101.com's archive of articles on Phobias & Anxiety,
a collection of perspectives from various Suite101.com writers, plus reader discussion and links to resources.

The Anxiety Community
The Anxiety Community is a dynamic and developing website dedicated to people with anxiety disorders. It is run and maintained by private individuals, not professionals, and is not affiliated with any organization, agency or firm. They offer such features as a discussion forum, member chat, social networking, articles, information on related disorders and treatment, a directory of resource links, a glossary and more. Membership is free.

The Anxiety Network International Home Page
Comprehensive information and advice on social anxiety (social phobia), panic, and generalized anxiety disorder and their treatment.

TAPIR: The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource
Self-help for those suffering from phobias, generalised anxiety and related conditions. Contains news, forums, and advice. This is the web's oldest site delivering free services and support to those who suffer from anxiety disorders. tAPir is a true grassroots project, unaffiliated with any business or organization and created and sustained by its users. The site is a non-programmatic, unbiased self-help resource where people can interact with tens of thousands of others who share an interest in anxiety and its treatment.

Yahoo! Health - Anxiety Health Center
Information on anxiety, worry, stress, rumination, shyness, panic disorders, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, situation anxiety, phobia, and stress management.

:: about eating disorders ::

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In Bloom features no listings that portray an eating disorder as "a lifestyle choice".

What are Eating Disorders?

MedlinePlus
MayoClinic.com
San Diego County Rehabilitation Center
ANRED

WebMD:

Anorexia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
Bulimia Nervosa

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The Relationship Between Bad Experiences & Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be an unconscious way to express and manifest pain without talking about it. Read this essay featured on Boston College's Homeplate, a student-created website dealing with ED's. Sponsored by the Boston College Eating Awareness Team.

The #1 Reason for Developing an Eating Disorder
Recent studies show that sexual, physical and emotional abuse survivors may find comfort and safety in their eating disorders. A devastating article from Self Help Magazine, written by Joanna Poppink, MFCC.

Child Abuse & Eating Disorders in Gay & Bi Men
This study examines eating disorders in gay and bisexual men who are survivors of sexual abuse and the ways that substance use and depression might impact on these men.

BBC NEWS: Abuse Triggers Eating Disorders
From the BBC's Health Page, a study done at the University of Bristol in England (and published in the British Journal of Psychiatry), suggests that childhood sex abuse increases the risk of developing eating disorders.

The Relationship Between Sexual Abuse & Eating Disorders
Vanderbilt University's Health Psychology website presents this extensive, annotated essay on ED's as a method of coping with the trauma of sexual abuse. Researched and written by Dawn Myers.

What’s the Link Between Sexual Abuse & Obesity?
Some survivors abuse food to ease the painful memories of childhood sexual abuse while relying on excessive weight to avoid attracting sexual attention. An article by Robyn McGee, author of Hungry for More: A Keeping-It-Real Guide for Black Women on Weight and Body Image (Seal Press 2005).

Eating Disorders & Sexual Abuse
People who have been sexually abused may turn to food to relieve a wide range of different anxieties that have nothing to do with hunger. Read more in this powerful essay by Mary Anne Cohen, CSW, director of the New York Center for Eating Disorders.

Abuse, Bullying, Discrimination & Binge Eating Disorders
This American Journal of Psychiatry article covers a study on whether sexual and physical abuse, bullying by peers, and ethnicity-based discrimination are associated with an increased risk for developing binge eating disorder in women.

Eating Disorders & Sexual Assault
Eating disorders are common for adult survivors of sexual abuse or assault. Columbia University's Health Services looks at the relationship between surviving these crimes and the obsession with food, control and weight.

Eating Disorders & the Victim of Sexual Assault
From the Rape Prevention & Survival section of Suite101.com, this 3 Part article examines different kinds of Eating Disorders and their relationship to sexual assault. Written by editor, teacher and survivor Flora Thomas-Guillory.

ED's & Possible Co-Existing Conditions
ED's can occur alongside a completely seperate mental health issue making it complicated but vital that a thorough diagnosis be reached before treatment can begin.

Depression Precedes Eating Disorder in Some Women
Among 27 ED patients with a history of suicide attempts, 2/3 had major depression before the onset of the eating disorder. That compares with just one of 27 patients who had never attempted suicide.

Depression in Anorexic Men
Men who suffer from eating disorders have higher rates of depression, anxiety disorders and alcohol abuse than their peers do, study findings suggest.

The Relationship Between Anxiety Disorders & Eating Disorders
Those suffering from ED's often have other psychiatric symptoms. An article reprinted from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America's bimonthly newsletter, The Reporter.

Psychology Today: Orthorexia: Too Healthy?
Specialists have coined a new term- Orthorexia- to describe an obsessive concern with healthy eating that often leads to social isolation.

BBC NEWS Magazine: 'I am an Orthorexic'
An obsession with healthy eating could be dangerous, doctors have warned. So what's it like suffering from orthorexia?

Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Characteristics and treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

FAQ-Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Dr David Veale of The Priory Hospital in North London offers some history, symptomology and other background on BDD as he answers commonly questions about this lesser-known disorder.

In Pursuit of Perfection: Guide to Body Dysmorphic Disorder
James R Slaughter, MD, and Ann M Sun, MD, of the University of Missouri's Columbia School of Medicine discuss the symptoms and treatments of BDD. Includes case examples and a list of questions to ask in diagnosing BDD. Published by The American Academy of Family Physicians Newsletter.

Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Exercise?
Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFCC, explores the signs and symptoms of compulsive exercising, its risk factors, treatment and ways to approach someone who may be caught up in this self-abusive activity. A page from U of C Davis' ABIDE, the Association of Body Image & Disordered Eating.

Getting Physical: Body-Image Disorders in Gay Men
Gay.com contributor Benjamin Ryan describes his struggle to gain self-acceptance and discard impossible physical ideals in this intensely personal essay.

Male Eating Disorders On the Rise
In an era of diet fixation, chiseled underwear models and "a culture of muscularity," some researchers say eating problems among men are getting worse - even as sufferers face a lingering stigma about having a "women's disorder."

Males and Eating Disorders
Approximately 10% of those suffering from ED's are male and studies suggest that cultural and media pressures on men for the "ideal body" are the rise. An essay from EDReferral.com, a comprehensive and easy to search database of info on anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders.

Gay Men & Eating Disorders
Travis Mathews came out 4 years ago- as having an eating disorder. "It was a more difficult experience for me than it was to come out being gay," Mathews says. So he produced the documentary "Do I Look Fat?", a compelling introduction to the struggles many gay men face with food. An amazing article from Gay.com.

Pica: Definition, Description, Causes & More
Pica is a disorder where an individual craves and ingests substances that are not food such as dirt, ice, clay, glue, sand, chalk, beeswax, chewing gum, laundry starch, and hair. An info-packed page from the online Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders.

Management of Pica: A Medical Enigma
Jeffrey Kirchner of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) simplifies Edward A Rose & colleagues' findings on Pica.

Prader-Willi Syndrome
Individuals with the genetic disorder Prader-Willi Syndrome can literally eat themselves to death. An article from the ED section of About.com.

Binge Eating Disorder
BED ("compulsive overeating") compels individuals to eat large amounts in episodes called "binges". This article from Epigee Women's Health explains the emotions that drive BED, the consequences of the disorder and the methods used to treat it.

MedicineNet.com: Emotional Eating
Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is caused by the desire to numb difficult emotions. In this article from MedicineNet's Emotional Eating Center, read about self-medicating with food, distraction techniques that can help and more.

What Causes Emotional Eating?
One factor in America's increasing obesity problem is coping with stress by emotional eating. Read more in this article by Elizabeth Scott, MS, editor of About.com's Stress Management section.

Emotional Eating & Binge Eating Disorder
Emotional overeating and Binge Eating Disorder are the focus of this AtHealth.com interview with Ellen Shuman and Dr Sandy Matthews (both from the Acoria Eating Disorders Treatment Center in Cincinnati, OH).

Night Eating Syndrome
Walking the line between sleep disorders and eating disorders, Night-Eating Syndrome is characterized by a lack of appetite in the morning and overeating at night with agitation and insomnia. An article from HealthyPlace's online Eating Disorders Community.

Sleep-Related Eating Disorders
This section of WebMD explores Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (eating while sleepwalking) and Night Eating Syndrome (self-medicating with food to deal with Insomnia).

Eating Disorders & Dental Issues
This page from the American Dental Association shows graphic photos of the powerfully destructive effect ED's can have on dental health.

Therapy Options for Anorexia
Individual therapy can be a key part of Anorexia Nervosa recovery. An article from About.com.

ED Help & Support
ED support groups can be incredibly helpful to patients and families contending with eating disorders. Learn more from this HelpGuide.org info page.

Facts About ED Treatment
From the always-informative pages of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), this link leads to the Treatment section of Eating Disorders: Facts & the Search for Solutions.

Treatment for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be fatal. Fortunately, the risk of death or serious damage drops with prompt and aggressive treatment. Find out more from HealthyWomen.org, the National Women's Health Resource Center.

Individual Therapy Speeds Bulimia Recovery
Working one-on-one with a therapist is both a widely available and very effective option in dealing with the emotional and psychological issues that accompany Bulimia.

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Abandoned Beliefs
Anorexia
Anorexia and Bulimia: the Starving Disorders
Anorexia & Depression: My Monster, My Battle
Anorexia Survival Guide
Anorexic Web
Bodycage
Bulimia
Bulimia's Truth/The Bulimic's Dance
Dying to Be Thin
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders in a Disordered Culture
Eating Disorders in Figure Skaters & Non-Skaters
Eating Disorders Recovery Site
Emily's Page
Erin's Eating Disorder Support Network
Fragile Innocence
Friendly Mirrors
HandToMouth.org
In Silence We Are Powerless
Into the Wasteland & Beyond
Judy's Story
Laurie Daily
Mirror Mirror: Eating Disorders
Natalie's Anorexia Pages
Night Eating: What Is It?
Nocturnal Eating Syndrome
Obesidad.net
Orthorexia
Overcoming Eating Disorders & Abuse
Peace, Love & Hope
Tania Cheung's Bulimia Page
Tides of Recovery
When the Mirror Lies: Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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Adults With Eating Disorders
Anorexia-Bulimia Support
Anorexics & Bulimics Anonymous
AnorexiaHelp.net
Binge Eating Disorder Mailing List
Bipolar Dream: Eating Disorders Group
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Board
Bulimics Together
Butch-Femme.com's Mental Health & Addictions Forum
CaringOnline ED Discussion & Blogs
Eating Addictions Anonymous
Eating Disorders After Weight Loss Surgery
Eating
Disorders & Sex Issues
Eating Disorders Anonymous
Eating Disorders Online.com: ED Forum
EDNOS
EDNOSFriends.org
Food Addicts Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
GLBT ED SP
Healing Abuse & Compulsive Overeating Group
Male Eating Disorders: A Yahoo! Group
Males With ED
Medicine.org: Binge Eating Disorder Support Forum
MentalHealthChannel: Eating Disorders
Milestones in Recovery
Nighteating 101
Obsessive Eaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous
Pale Reflections
PsychCentral's Online ED Support Group
Queer ED
Support for Emotional Overeaters
The Recovery Group (TRG)

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Academy for Eating Disorders
This site provides extensive information on the diagnosis and treatment of various types of eating disorders. The site also includes general organizational information including membership guidelines and requirements, a calendar of events, and the Academy's official newsletter. The site contains a searchable database to locate a therapist, as well as resources for professionals in the field.

Adios Barbie!
AdiosBarbie.com is the coolest. A site where women and men of all cultures and sizes can learn about body image realities and about feeling proud and comfortable in their natural shapes, sizes, and colors. AB serves as a place for social commentary on body issues as it encourages all to re-imagine their perceptions of beauty and power.

Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness is a non-profit organization dedicated to public education and awareness of eating disorders. The site contains much information about eating disorders, including signs and symptoms, medical dangers, suggested reading lists, treatment center phone numbers, personal stories and more.

ANAD
ANAD is the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, Inc, a non-profit corporation seeking to alleviate eating disorders. ANAD's mission includes raising awareness, research, investigating new methods of ED prevention and treatment, and the creation of more relevant statistics on ED'S. ANAD also provides ED information including sources and facilities for treatment and providing funds to aid individuals seeking recovery.

ANRED
A nonprofit organization that provides information about common and less well-known food and weight disorders. Their website, while simple, features self-help tips and practical suggestions about recovery and prevention.

Body Positive
A truly uplifting, practical and self-empowering body image site.

Caring Online.com
Australia’s Caring Online offers info on various ED topics, self-assessment tests, the latest news, blogs, Podcasts and a discussion board.

Eating Disorder Blogs
Gürze Books, specialists in eating disorders education and publications since 1980, maintains this site of ED blogs. The blogs discussions provide support for individuals concerned with eating disorders, body image problems, and other related issues. Most of the blog moderators have authored books on eating disorders and have been involved in the field for many years.

EatingDisordersOnline.com
EDO offers a list of treatment options, current news, info on recovery, insurance issues, nutrition, suggested reading, an ED discussion forum and more.

HealthyPlace's Eating Disorders Community
An extensive resource for articles, recent news and info, chats and forums, events, links, HealthyPlace.com Radio, recommended reading, support groups, member journals and more. Membership is free.

Love Your Body
An awesome educational activism site from the National Organization for Women's NOW Foundation, Love Your Body examines exaggerated commercial ideals created to foster a mindset where female self esteem is derived solely by reaching for impossible beauty standards.

National Eating Disorders Association
NEDA is the largest not-for-profit organization in the US working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals. NEDA offers a Parent, Family & Friends Network, research, advocacy, links and resources, treatment referrals, a newsletter and more.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Body Image
Excerpts from the standard-setting original in all women's health matters for the every day reader. Taken from the Our Bodies, OurselvesOnline site.

Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous is a 12 Step Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. They welcome everyone and there are no dues or fees for membership.

Pale Reflections
A complete online community for those affected by eating disorders. Members have access to over a dozen forums, an in-site search engine, and can also communicate with other members, manage their own buddy lists and personal profiles, read exclusive articles, visit the chat room and receive a free monthly email newsletter. Membership is free and the only required information is a working e-mail address.

Psych Central: All About Eating Disorders
Features online support groups, news, information on different ED's and treatment, personal stories and more. Membership is free.

The Eating Disorder Foundation
A non-profit resource for both the public and professionals. They provide education, advocacy, timely support and help in identifying appropriate treatment options for individuals with eating disorders and their families.

The Joshua Foundation
The Foundation looks at victims of sexual child abuse and the coping mechanisms they develop to survive, particularly eating disorders. Has information on Compulsive Eating Disorder, Bulimia, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Anorexia.

The Skinny
The Skinny is an indie e-zine for Bulimarexics and Anorexics- chock full of articles, essays, poetry, and more. Presented in a uniquely fun, witty and informative format.

Something Fishy Eating Disorder Site
This is a personal site, but one of such scope, smarts and originality, it merits listing as a resource- and a very important resource at that. Something Fishy includes signs & symptoms of ED's, what you can do, physical dangers, a memorial page, suggestions for loved ones, a treatment finder feature, research resources and much, much more.

Suite101: Eating Disorders
Edited by therapist Christina Alwan, a BS in Psychology, this Suite features archived articles, a discussion forum, personal stories by readers recovering from eating disorders and more. Also check out Suite101.com's awesome Body Image section.

Women's Health.gov: Eating Disorders & Body Image
From the Loving Yourself Inside & Out online resource of the National Women's Health Organization. This site includes info on body image and ED's, articles, contact info for related organizations and more.

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Self-Injury Hotline
Toll-Free:
1-800-DONT-CUT

What is Self Injury?

CNN Health Library & The Mayo Clinic
HelpGuide.org
Health A-Z
Mental Health America
ClevelandClinic.org
Online Encyclopedia of Medicine
WebMD
Salon.com
CrisisConnectionInc.org

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"Why Do I Keep Cutting Myself?"
Self-injury is not something people talk about very often, but for an estimated 2 to 3 million Americans it is a serious problem. There are "cutters" of every age, gender, and economic group. A page from CoolNurse.com site.

Self-Injurious Behavior
This article by Mary Jo Jacobs, RN, MSN, CRNH, comes from the Fall 2000 issue of Paradigm Magazine, a quarterly journal written by the staff of the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery and other experts in the mental health field. Jacobs looks at the cultural history behind self-harm, what injurers experience their behavior as, the different emotional significances people have assigned to self-harm and more.

Self Injury in Survivors of Traumatic Violence
Self injury (also known as self harm, self-inflicted violence, self abuse or self mutilation) is an often misunderstood response that some use as a means of coping. WitnessJustice.org, an online community and information resource about help & healing for victims of violence.

Healing Self Injury
Self-inflicted violence is a common means of managing the after-effects of traumatic experiences. Intentional physical wounding of the body serves to temporarily manage many of the emotional struggles that stem from historical unhealed trauma.

Girl Talk: Why We Cut and Burn Ourselves
As the problem of young women cutting and burning themselves gets mainstream attention, female teens are logging on to the Internet to talk about why they injure themselves. Women's eNews corresponded with a few of them for this story by Emma Pearse.

Single Adults Who Self-Harm
A look at overcoming self-injurious behavior caused by traumatic re-enactment. Part of a great site focusing on self-harm and self destructive behaviors embraced as coping mechanisms by survivors.

Self-Injury & Sexual Assault
Columbia University's Health site examines how self-injury is very common among survivors of childhood sexual abuse and rape.

Female Victims of Domestic Violence More Likely to Self Harm
Women who deliberately self harm are 75 times more likely to report physical and/or verbal abuse by a partner than women who do not harm themselves, indicates research.

Self-Injury: Beyond the Myths
Although the public and professional worlds are coming to terms with the seriousness and chronic nature of these coping behaviors, there's still a great deal of misinformation and presumption at work. The American Self-Injury Information Clearinghouse has put together this fact sheet to help.

Cutting, Burning & Biting To Cope
It's unclear whether the practice of self-injury is on the rise recently or if there's just a recent rise in awareness of the behavior. It’s hard to tell- especially since self-injurers are absolute pros at hiding their habit. Written by Danielle Chapman for the online medical consumer magazine, Medical Health Information.

Dissociation, Self-Mutilation & Childhood Sexual Abuse in Borderlines
An article from the American Journal of Psychiatry written by BS Brodsky, M Cloitre and RA Dulit from the Department of Psychology, Cornell University Medical Center, New York. Full text in:[PDF].

Self-Injury & Child Abuse
Many survivors consciously or unconsciously blame themselves for the abuse they endured as children. Is self-injuring a re-enactment of that abuse or a way of punishing themselves for their imagined role in it? Written by Kelli Deister, editor of BellaOnline's Child Abuse site.

Self-Injury After Rape
A compelling Q&A from the award-winning All Experts.com's section on Rape Counseling, this page explores cutting and self mutilation as reactions to trauma, particularly sexual assault and abuse.

Skin-Picking and Self-Injurious Behavior
Written by Amy Gedeon of the Penn State College of Medicine, this page is an easy-to-follow overview which covers the clinical characteristics of Dermatillomania (compulsive skin picking), its prevalence, psychological theories about the behavior and the its association with Axis I and Axis II Psychiatric Disorders.

Skin Picking & Nail Biting
By the Western Suffolk Psychological Services's Fred Penzel, PhD, this article describes these problems when they occur as compulsions. Penzel has also written and published copiously and brilliantly on the self-injuring disorder Trichotillomania, in which individuals compulsively pull out their own hair. Find his work by going to Western Suffolk's Articles by WSPS Doctors page and scrolling down to the highlighted Trichotillomania section.

Self-Injury of the Nails & Hands
Patients who pull out their hair, excoriate, scar, bite, pick and harm their own skin often present to the dermatologist rather than the psychiatrist. This page, however, examines these behaviors from the perspective that they are something more serious than "bad habits", suggesting that they are, in fact, simply less-recognized forms of self-injury. Read this article from Dermatology Online Journal written by Professor Shelley A Sekula, Dept of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine.

Compulsive Pickers of Adult Acne
Gail Leino describes Acne Excoriée des Jeune Filles, a condition in which acne sufferers experience an almost irresistible urge compulsively pick at their affected skin. An essay from eZine.com's Health & Fitness section.

Compulsive Skin-Picking
According to this page from the Obsessive-Compulsive Center of Los Angeles, a Compulsive Skin Picking episode may be a conscious response to anxiety or depression or an unconscious urge. Individuals with CSP often attempt to camouflage the damage caused to their skin by using make-up, wearing clothes or- in extreme cases-, individuals with CSP may avoid social situations. Learn more about this seldom-discussed self-harming behavior.

Psychology Today: Hair Pulling: A Baffling Disorder
Apersonal account of one woman struggling with Trichotillomania, the compulsive urge to pull out her own hair.

BBC Health News: Hair Pulling Disorder Gene Found
Trichotillomania is a psychiatric disorder that causes compulsive hair pulling- often accompanied by other symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder or Tourette's syndrome. People with the disorder may have hair loss or bald patches, but often mask their habit. But recently, scientists have found the gene behind the disorder.

Nailing That Habit
Nail biting is considered a "bad habit" at worst. But those who self-harm via nail biting- to the point where they are hindered from activities because of pain, infection, bleeeding or shame- suffer from what's known as Onychophagia. This article from Healthoma.com offers some ideas about stopping.

Eating Disorders & Self-Mutilation
Created by the ED site Caring Online.com, this info page explains the simlarities between eating disorders and self-mutilation.

Is Self-Mutilation a Disorder?
Self mutilation is real. Very real. And it seems as though it is becoming a new trend, especially among the youth of today’s world. But is it an actual psychiatric disorder? Should it be classified as an illness and included in the "bible" of psychiatric disorders, the Diagnostic Statistics Manual?

Suicidal Ideation And Self Mutilation
A discussion about Suicidal Ideation and Self Mutilation and how multiples and abused individuals use these harmful behaviors as emotional tools.

Self Mutilation is a Borderline Language of Pain
Self-mutilation, for many who have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), is a learned language of expressing profound pain.

BPD: Self-Harm (Self Mutilation) You Can Heal It!
Self-Mutilation in people with Boderline Personality Disorder often represents an abandonment of the self, a way of living in and through a false self.

"Self-Mutilation" in Psychiatry: One Patients View
Provides details in first person of the author's experience with what she refers to as "Deliberate Self Harm Syndrome". An harrowing and well-done read from BME Zine.

"Cutting" Understanding Self-Mutilation
To the uninitiated, cutting may seem like a suicide attempt or a cry for attention, and in rare cases that’s true. In reality, both cutters and psychiatrists say, the urge to self-mutilate is a coping behavior triggered by an inner sense of numbness or deadness. Far from a wish to die, cutting is a terrible urge to feel something , even physical pain, rather than nothing at all. And far from flaunting their cuts to get attention, cutters usually hide them. Columnist Judy Foreman is Lecturer on Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an affiliated scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis. Her regular column appears in MyHealthSense.com.

Homeless, Bipolar, Self-Mutilating: A Case History
An extremely graphic and heart-breaking case history presented by Drs Cheryl A Green, Walter Knysz, III, and Ming T Tsuang, PhD. Published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Treating Self Injuring Clients
Working with a client who intentionally inflicts physical harm on him or herself, generally presents a challenge for even the most experienced counselor. When chemical addiction is part of the mix, treatment becomes even more complicated. Although many clinicians shy away from working with clients who self-injure, the behavior is not substantially different from substance abuse, in that it acts as a coping strategy designed to alter one's mental state. Wendy Lader, PhD and co-founder of SAFE Alternatives, explains why some individuals seeking sobriety or recovery from addiction may be as dependent on self-mutilation as they were on drugs and alcohol.

Self-Harm: When to Seek Medical Advice
It's very difficult to overcome self-injury on your own. Getting treatment from a mental health professional with experience in self-injury issues can help an individual learn healthier ways to cope. From the Mayo Clinic's extensive e-booklet on Self Injury.

Stop Self-Harming
From TheSite.org's Self-Harming section, a very pragmatic and encouraging plan (broken down into four basic stages) to help overcome SI.

Self Injury Expert Q & A
This is a very readable transcript of an online conference with Dr Tracy Alderman, a psychologist and author specializing in self-injurious behaviors.

New York Times: The Thin Red Line
The fact that awareness of self-mutilation is growing at a time when tattooing, piercing, scarification and branding are on the rise has not been lost on researchers.

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Amanda's Trich Guide
Between Injury and Sanity
Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Out the Pain & Fighting the Demon Inside
Blood Red
Brenda C's Trichotillomania Site
Broken
But a Dream Within a Dream
Compulsive Skin Picking: Oral
Crazy Cutter: Catharsis
Crying to Angels
Cut & Dry
Cutters, Life From Our View
Cutting Words
Dissolving Venus
Earth Angel
Error Due to Perspective
Euphoric Oblivion
Face & Skin Picking Support
For Men Who Self-Injure
Helen's Trichotillomania
Hurting Within
Leaving Underworld
Little Lost Ghost
My Inner Secret
My Pain Will Drip
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Ragdoll's Candlelit Tunnel
Recovering From Self-Injury
Red Tears
Replace the Blade
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Secret Scars
Secrets Swollen So Sore
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Self Harm Helper
SelfInjuryInfo.com
SelfInjury.net
Self-Injury Outreach
Self Mutilation
Showing our Scars
SI Anonymous
SoulStreet.org
The Cutting World
The Trichotillomania Blog
Trapped with Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania & Me
Trichotillomania Help
Understanding Self-Harm
When the Cut Goes in Deep

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BifBoards.com: Self Injury Forums & Message Boards
Daily Strength.org: Self-Injury Support Group
Diaries of a Self-Injurer Group
Depression & Self Mutilation
Depression & Self Mutilation Support Group
End All the Pain
eNotAlone: Self-Injury Forum
Face & Skin Picking Support
Face the Issue Forums
HealthBoards.com~ Nail Problems: Onychophagia
InvisionFree: Self Harm Forums
I Suffer From Onychophagia: A Group for Support & Chat
MedHelp.org: Trichotillomania Articles, Support Groups, & Resources
My Nail Biting Message Board!
National Self Harm Network UK
Nightmares On Skin
OTEP Forum: Self Mutilation
OurHealthCircle.org: Onychophagia Support
Pickers
Psyke.org: Forum
Recover Your Life
Safe Harbor
Self Harm: Support From Those Who Know
Self Harm/Self Injury Support Room
Self Injury Forum - Cutting
The Forum Site: Depression & Self Injury
Trich Support
Trichees Support Group
Trichotillomania Christian Ministries
Trichotillomania Friends
Trichotillomania Learning Center

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American Self Harm Info Clearinghouse
The American Self-Harm Information Clearinghouse (SelfInjury.org) strives to educate the general public and medical/psychological professionals about self-harm. By disseminating clear, concise, and accurate information about self-harm, they hope to improve the treatment received by those who cope with distress by injuring themselves.

Dermatillomania & Trichotillomania UK
An incredible site from the UK, D&T UK offers tips and help to overcome self-injurious skin picking and hair pulling. Includes a collection of articles, a free cd about altering self-injurious behavior, online coaching, a chat room and other forums for SI'ers and surveys for medical research and more.

Equilibrium
Based in the UK, Equilibrium is an unique award winning user-led self-injury awareness organisation designed to help educate and support people who self harm and their family and friends. They offer a forum, events, resources, information and more.

HealthyPlace: Self Injury Community
HealthyPlace.com's Self Injury online community offers a forum, the latest news, articles, peer support, an online bookstore, diaries and more- all related to overcoming self-harm. Membership is free of charge.

HealthDiaries.com: Trichotillomania Blogs and Articles
People with trichotillomania, or compulsive hair pulling disorder, share their experiences and discuss treatment.

Psyke.org
Psyke.org is a non-profit site serving as a repository of self injury information. The site's features include: a forum, personal stories, poetry, coping, FAQ’s, articles and an online book store.

Lysamena Project on Self-Injury
Another Christian-based site also very non-dogmatic and inclusive. Information on self-injury, alternatives, information for family/friends and self-help information.

RecoverYourLife.com
This online community prsents information on self-injury and other mental health issues. Features include articles, artwork, written creative works, suggestions for alternative activities to self-harm, and have information on promoting awareness about self-injury, Also includes a forum and chat, a live help chatroom and more.

Safe Haven
This beautifully simple but varied online community for self-injurers offers blogs, a live chat, information, discussion of self-injury, recovery and related subjects, links for family and friends, an off-topic section for creative writing and venting and more.

Secret Shame
Although Secret Shame was created by a non-professional individual, like only a handful of other personal sites, it is so well-done, intelligent and thought-provoking that it deserves to be listed here as a resource. Breath-taking in its scope, well-researched and smart, Secret Shame offers readers a chatroom, a section on self-assessment, a survey, and some powerful essays on SI topics.

SAFE Alternatives
Self-Abuse Finally Ends is a nationally recognized treatment approach, professional network and educational resource base committed to helping achieve an end to self-injurious behavior. Their website includes a professionally-written blog, a section for referrals, resources links, news, an online store and other options- all focused on helping people obtain freedom from self-harming as a coping strategy.

S I A R I
The United Kingdom's S I A R I (Self Injury & Related Issues) is an online meeting place to raise awareness about self-injury and offer hope, support, and enlightenment to those who self-injure & those who love them. In-depth information, personal stories, artwork, poetry, a discussion board and more. SIARI membership is free.

Self-Injury Articles & Excerpts
Compiled articles, essays and book excerpts covering many perspectives on self-injury from eNotAlone.com.

Sirius Project: Self-Help for Self-Harm
The Sirius Project is a collection of resources for people who self-harm. The site offers forums and a chat room, an active message board, an online bookstore and information on SI concerns like staying safe, first aid, help for families & friends and more.

Stop Picking On Me.com
This website addresses compulsive and self-injurious skin picking, a lesser-discussed category of SI that goes by many names: Neurotic Excoriations, Acne Excoriee, Psychogenic Excoriations, Dermatillomania, Compulsive Skin Picking (CSP), Psychodermotosis and Self Injurious Skin Picking (SISP). On this site, find out about the causes of this form of SI, seeking professional help, recovery from it and other related topics. There's also sections with personal stories, a discussion board, chat room and more.

S M H A I 's Self-Injury Division
The Suicide & Mental Health Association International's main goal is to prevent suicidal behavior, but this section of their amazing website focuses on SI. S M H A I offers an online mental health library, prevention suggestions, links to support resources, a discussion forum and more.

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What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

eCounseling.com
MedlinePlus en Espanól
Mind.org
Merck Manual
En el manual Merck
MSN Health
MentalHealth.com
Stanford University
BPD Resource Center
Borderline Disfunción psiconeurológica
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

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What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
A series of essays by members of the online writers' community Helium.com. Also check out other Helium essay series on Borderline Personality Disorder: Self Mutilation is the Language of Pain • Living with BPD • How to Deal with People Who Have Borderline • BPD and Radical Acceptance • BPD & the Core Wound of Abandonment and others.

Child Abuse: A cause of Borderline Personality Disorder
A history of abuse is common in people with borderline personality disorder. Is it a contributing factor?

Borderline Personality Disorder and Sexual Abuse
Many who are diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder were sexually abused as children.

Anxiety Sensitivity & BPD: A Newfound Sympathy?
A recent study showed that anxiety sensitivity might have something to do with the unstable behavior of someone with BPD. While their behavior may appear destructive to outside observers, splitting and a tenuous sense of self along with all the byproduct behaviors produced by these two markers may simply be the way that someone with borderline personality disorder keeps anxiety at bay. Learn more in this article from Insight Journal.

The Causes of Borderline Personality Disorder
What causes Borderline Personality Disorder? What are the risk factors? The specific cause is unknown, but looking at the theories helps gain an understanding of the disorder. An article from About.com's guide to Borderline Personality, reviewed by Steven Gans, MD.

The False Self of BPD & its Pathological Narcicssism
Author and expert consumer AJ Mahari explores the core wound of abandonment and pathological narcissism in the Borderline's "false self".

Coping Strategies to Prevent Self-Injury
One of the hallmark traits of borderline personality disorder is the consistent use of self-injury as a response to stress and associated painful emotions. A person with BPD may choose any number of self-injury methods, but each has the same effect: self-injury causes bodily pain, which simultaneously distracts from the overwhelming emotional pain and causes a sudden release of endorphins in the brain. Learn more from this Associated Content essay by Anita Grace Simpson.

Self Mutilation is a Borderline Language of Pain
Self-mutilation, for many who have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), is a learned language of expressing profound pain.

The Relationship Between BPD & Parental Bonding.
Does a lack of child-parent bonding during early development play a role in the onset of BPD?

BPD: Self-Harm (Self Mutilation) You Can Heal It!
Self-Mutilation in people with Boderline Personality Disorder often represents an abandonment of the self, a way of living in and through a false self.

An Invalidating Environment May Contribute to BPD
Many adults diagnosed with BPD report having spent at least some of their formative years in an environment that lacked the kind of validation, consistency and nurturing that are fundamental to development of a healthy self-image.

The Borderline Personality Disordered Family
Those who were abused as children are at great risk of developing BPD and are likely to have been abused by parents who were themselves Borderline. Featured in MentalHelp.Net's Personality Disorders section, this article comes from the site's weblog of Licensed Clinical Social Worker and PhD Allan Schwartz. (Also check out Part II: The Children & Part III: Healing.)

Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder
Internet Mental Health uses the alternative designation of EUPD, one of a number of terms for BPD being tossed around by consumers, researchers, academics and clued-in mental health professionals. This page offers a thorough symptomology and features a sizeable index of links to articles and fact sheets about this often contraversial disorder.

Borderline Personality Disorder: New Tones of Emotion Regulation
A consumer relates her experiences with BPD and its profound impact on the ability to regulate and handle feelings.

Psychiatry Discriminates Against People with Borderline Personality Disorder
There may be no other psychiatric diagnosis more laden with stereotypes and stigma than Borderline Personality Disorder. People who live with this label–the majority being female–often have problems accessing good mental health services. Unlike the stigmatization that society puts on mental illness, the stigma associated with BPD often comes from mental health professionals and their patronizing attitudes. An article by Elise Stobbe for the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation's BrainBlogger.com site.

Borderline Personality Disorder Care Inadequate, According To Psychiatric Nurses
98% of nurses in a recent survey (2007) report service shortages played a role in inadequate care of those diagnosed with BPD. 83% said that disagreements between staff on how to care for people with BPD was another factor in poor quality of care. An article from ScienceDaily.com.

Borderline Label Creates Stigma
Changing the name of the diagnosis may seem a symbolic act, but it may well be a step in the right direction in moving away from the stigma attached to BPD.

Bringing Borderline Personality Disorder Into the Light
Why is BPD the recipient of such professional disregard? In this article Valerie Porr, MA, examines the isolating of an illness and offers ideas and options that may help roll back the institutionalized abandonment of a treatable disorder. Porr is the president of Treatment and Research Advancements ~ National Association for Personality Disorder (TARA~NPD).

Stigma and Borderline Personality Disorder
The trouble with the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is that when the consumer attempts to be pro-active in their own treatment, their requests and actions are often viewed merely as BPD-symptomatic behavior or acting out. Patty Fleener, MSW, examines how stigma attached to the Borderline diagnosis can interfere with a consumer's ability to successfully advocate for themselves in seeking adequate treatment. An article from BorderlinePersonalityToday.

Myths About BPD
In spite of the facts, borderline disorder is still considered to be a "wastebasket" diagnosis by some mental health professionals, possibly because there are other mental disorders that frequently co-occur with borderline disorder. Robert O Freidel, MD, examines erroneous ideas about BPD that may contribute to the disorder's "notorious" reputation among mental health care workers and medical professionals.

Poisonality
Once thought to be "on the border" of psychosis, learn about how the mental health profession's ideas about Borderline have changed (and not changed) since the diagnosis was first studied.

Yahoo! Health: Borderline Personality Disorder & Medications
Medications may be used to try to reduce symptoms of borderline personality disorder, such as impulsive behavior or depression.

Depression Central: Borderline Personality Disorder Page
A collection of articles and recommended titles on BPD, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and all things Borderline. Compiled by Ivan Goldberg, MD.

BPD Treament Options
Essays explaining treatments most commonly used to overcome BPD. The page was created by staff members of the Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, who have backgrounds in psychiatry, clinical social work and health education. These treatments covered include: Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS), Supportive Psychotherapy, and medication.

BPD Shows Improvements With Intensive Psychotherapy
An intensive form of talk therapy, known as transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP), can help individuals affected with BPD by reducing symptoms and improving their social functioning, according to the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Targeted Therapy Halves Suicide Attempts in BPD
A study funded by the National Insitute of Mental Health has found that Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) reduced suicide attempts by 50% in patients with borderline personality disorder. DBT also reduced consumers' use of emergency room and inpatient services and cut the therapy dropout rates in half.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
The National Alliance Mental Illness (NAMI) presents this fact sheet on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy reviewed by Debbie M Warman, PhD, and Aaron T Beck, MD.

MentalHelp.net: Marsha Linehan, PhD on Dialectical Behavior Therapy
David Van Nuys, PhD, talks with Dr Marsha Linehan, the founder of Dialectical Behavior Therapy a form of psychotherapy useful for treating people who have BPD. (Also available as a Podcast)

Recovering From Borderline Personality Disorder
Melissa Ford Thornton, author of Eclipses: Behind The Borderline Personality Disorder, talks about living with and recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder. An interview featured on the Personality Disorders Community of HealthyPlace.com. Healthy Place is the largest consumer mental health site on the Web, providing comprehensive information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view.

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Alexander Shaumyan
Andrea's World
Angels Without Wings
Angry for a Reason
BPDCentral.Org.UK
BPD~DSM
BPD From the Inside Out
BPD in OKC
Borderline Central
Borderline Crazy
Borderline Depressive Moanings
Borderline Teacher
Dr. M Discusses Self-Harm
Haven of Hope
I'm Not Damaged Goods
Jheng's Borderline
Kathi's Mental Health Review
LauraPaxton.com
Laura Paxton's Amazon Blog
Leland M Heller, MD
Marsha M Linehan, PhD
Michael Barnikel's Personal Website
My Personal Borderline Personality Disorder Story
Richard Corelli
Splitting
Splitting: A Blog
The Borderline in Me
The Shape of Days
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Trillian's Borderline Personality Disorder Page
Why Can’t the Past Just Die ?
Working The Borderline

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Blessings for Borderlines
BPD-33 (for Men)
BPD Couples
BPD Ireland
BPD Recovery.com
BPD Support
BPD Survival
BPD Venting Room
Borderline-Bipolars
Borderline Creativity
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Borderline Personality Disorder Chat Room
Borderline Personality Disorder Support
BorderlinePD
Borderlines & Nons2
Borderlines for Christ
Borderline Unlimited
BorderPD
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Club BPD
CureZone.com: BPD Support Forum
DBT Class
DBT Diary Card
DBT Diary Card (PDF)
DBT Online Class Email Groups
DBT Skills DG
DrPhil.com Messageboards: BPD
Emotion Dysregulation Disorder
Emotion Regulation Disorder Group
Getting a Fresh Start
HealthyPlace.com: Discussion of BDP
Men on the Borderline
Mental Health Sanctuary BPD Open Forum
Mental Health SanctuaryBorderline Bulletin Board
MentalHealth-World.org: Borderline Personality Disorder Forum
MyTherapy.com Discussion Forums: Coping With BPD
Over the Borderline
PsychForums: BPD
RevolutionHealth.com: BPD Forum
Strictly Borderline
The Borderline Personality Disorder
The Coping Boards: BPD & Self Injury
The Forum Site: Do You Have a Borderline Personality?
The Pain We Hide: Support and Information
Turning the Mind
Understanding & Healing Borderline Personality
Without Borders

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AAPEL: Trouble Borderline This French site aims to help and inform people suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder. Ce site francophone a pour vocation d'aider les personnes qui souffrent d'un trouble de la personnalite borderline ou etat limite et leurs proches.(Also available in English.)

About.com's Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder
This information site was created for those coping with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It features educational writing, information on the disorder, links to resources and peer support.

BPD Recovery
An online message forum community that focuses on the use of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and other Cognitaive Behavioral Therapy to treat this personality disorder. The site offers information pages, social networking and more- all focused on the issues related to overcoming BPD. Membership is free.

Borderline Personality Disorder Today
A website that provides advocacy, a newsletter, online communities, a BPD chat room, an archive of articles by professional therapists, interviews with authors of books on BPD, A consumer literary section, A family section, crisis intervention, well-written articles, an online bookstore, and links to additional resources.

Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation
The Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation aims to increase the public and professional understanding of the causes of borderline personality disorder (BPD) in the hopes that more effective prevention and treatment can be developed. The BPDRF has organized an international group of scientists and is currently coordinating research at six universities to develop research frameworks while studying BPD. The organization's Web site has resources available for anyone who wishes to learn more about BPD.

DBT Self Help
This website is free a service for people who are seeking information about Dialectal Behavior Therapy. Created by consumers, DBT Self Help is a non-commercial, non-professional site offering the experience of peers who have been involved in DBT. There's a list of DBT skills along with practical exercises, assignments and other helpful features, news, information and links.

Healthy Place: Personality Disorders Community
This online support community presents individual online diary sites, chatting forums for social networking and support between consumers with BPD and other personality disorders, the latest news, discussion forums, an online store and information about treatment options, symptomology, medications and more. Membership is free.

Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary
An therapuetic online social networking site, BPD Sanctuary offers an Ask the Dr Q & A forum, an online newsletter, articles on BPD, bulletin boards, support for families of those with BPD, chatting, ICQ lists, an online bookstore, links to other resources, a clinician's forum and more.

MedHelp.org Borderline Personality Articles
An extensive archive of Q& A'S from MedHelp.org's mental health discusssion forum, where qualified medical professionals feild inquiries from consumers.

Mental-Health-Matters.com: BPD Section
Info on BPD criteria, symptoms, causes, treatments and medication. Also lists articles, info on related disorders, access to message boards, an online journal and more.

Middle Path
Middle Path is a non-profit mental health organization whose mission is to provide education, advocacy and support for those affected by borderline personality disorder. Since 2004, Middle Path has provided a critical perspective on living with and recovering from BPD through development and distribution of educational materials; partnering with professional and advocacy organizations to promote consumer/professional collaboration; speaking on BPD symptoms, treatment and recovery; providing consumer consultation services and advocating for treatment, stigma reduction and insurance parity.

Monitor on Psychology: Personality Disorders
A special issue of the American Psychologists Association's Monitor that features a number of articles on treatment for BPD, tips for approaching insurance case managers, and Axis II.

National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists
The NACBT promotes cognitive-behavioral therapy. Their website provides the latest information on CBT and features an online bookstore, referral page and links to the websites of NACBT members' websites.

National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
The mission of the NEA-BPD is to raise public awareness, provide education, promote research on borderline personality disorder, and enhance the quality of life of those affected by this serious mental illness. They work to advance the BPD agenda by supporting programs and initiatives that include leading family education programs, hosting annual conferences, establishing family centers, research, publishing education materials and more.

Personnalité Limite
Information sur le trouble de personnalité limite (version anglaise).

RevolutionHealth.com: Borderline Personality Disorder Community
A peer networking online community that offers members their own profile page, blogging, personal stories of others suffering with BPD, a Q & A function, support groups, a message board, discussion forum and more. Membership is free of charge.

SoyBorderline.com
TLP, Borderline, Trastorno Limite de la Personalidad, foro tlp, abusos sexuales infantiles.

Suite101.com: Borderline Personality
Articles, links, a regular column, recommended reading, links to other BPD sites and a discussion forum. Also check out Suite 101: Personality Disorders.

The MoodGYM Training Program
Serving over 100,000 consumers, this free Australian self help online program teaches Cognitive Behaviour Therapy skills to people vulnerable to depression and anxiety. The site's multimedia presentations and graphics requires Flash 4.0 plug in, JavaScript enabled and 'Cookies' must be enabled to register and log in. A service of the Australian National University.
MoodGYM makes frequent use of. If you are visually impaired, you may be using browser software that is unable to display some of this material.

Treatment & Research Advancements ~ National Association for Personality Disorder
Founded in 1995, TARA~NPD, is the only national nonprofit educational and advocacy organization for BPD. Their mission is to raise public awareness, increase research funding, and ensure availability of evidence-based treatment and translation of research findings into practice. To raise awareness, they sponsor workshops and symposia at conferences nationwide. TARA~NPD affiliates provide family education and support groups. They also actively advocate for increased funding for BPD research and treatment on Capitol Hill and with local, state, and federal. agencies concerned with consumers afflicted with Borderline. TARA~NPD maintains a resource and referral center as well as a national helpline: 1-886-4-TARA APD.

:: about bipolar disorder ::

2007-11-21T05:53:00.000-08:00

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What is Bipolar Disorder?

National Institute of Mental Health
Web4Health.info
Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
National Health Service, UK
Internet Mental Health
The Mayo Clinic
The MERCK Manual

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So You’ve Been Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Brian Cook's article, hand-picked by the editors of MinD, serves as an excellent basic primer for those newly diagnosed with Bipolar or Manic Depression. Also check out the other essays available on MinD's Bipolar article index page.

What is Bipolar II?
How does Bipolar II disorder differ from Bipolar I? Check out this BP II FAQ from About.com's Bipolar section.

The Difference between Bipolar Disorder & Borderline Personality Disorder
The relationship between these two much misunderstood and oft mis-diagnosed personality disorders. From Bipolar World.net's "Ask the Doctor", J Phelps, MD. Phelps hosts another site worth checking out: PsychEducation.org.

Brief History of Bipolar
A simple but fact-filled article from Caregiver.com Magazine gives the history of Bipolar Disorder, "perhaps one of the oldest known illnesses", starting in the second century and leading up to the present day.

Gaps Exist in Public's Understanding of Bipolar Disorder
An article from Planetpsych.com discusses a significant lack of understanding and factual information in the public's perceptions and attitudes.

What Causes Bipolar Disorder?
Scientists are learning about the possible causes of bipolar disorder through several kinds of studies. Most people with bipolar disorder - even those with the most severe forms - can achieve substantial stabilization of their mood swings and related symptoms with proper treatment.

The Impact of Child Abuse on the Clinical Course of Bipolar
Childhood sexual abuse may increase the risk of suicide attempts in adults with Bipolar Disorder. An article from The British Journal of Psychiatry, published by The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Childhood Abuse Worsens Bipolar Disorder Severity
Study findings show that people with Bipolar Disorder who have a history of childhood abuse are likely to have a more severe disease course than Bipolars without such a history. An article from PatientHealthInternational.com.

Delaying Treatment of Childhood Bipolar Has Negative Impact Later
In bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive disorder, a person experiences mood changes that fluctuate between periods of abnormally high energy and extreme depression. Bipolar disorder is estimated to affect approximately 1-3% of adults, but also can affect children and adolescents. Untreated, this disorder is associated with greater risk of drug and alcohol addiction, of interpersonal relationship difficulties, of school and, later, work problems, of engaging in risky behaviors, and of suicide. A study published in The Journal of Pediatrics shows that childhood-onset bipolar disorder is more common than believed and often goes unrecognized and untreated for long periods of time, leading to lower quality of life and greater difficulty in treatment.

Bipolar Disorder & Addiction Treatment
Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depression, has been romanticized for decades as the creative fuel for many artists, writers, musicians, actors and high powered entrepreneurs. In fact, it is a serious mental disorder that causes shifts in mood, energy and behavior and is associated with an increased risk for suicide. During the manic phase, people often experience one or more of these signs and symptoms: spending sprees, increased sex drive, abuse of drugs, problems concentrating, restlessness, extreme irritability, racing thoughts, inflated ideas about ones' abilities and an excessively euphoric mood. During the depressive phase, people often experience: sadness, anxious or empty mood, feelings of hopelessness, loss of interest, decreased energy or fatigue, sleeping too much or insomnia, difficulty concentrating and thoughts of suicide. Without proper treatment, this tends to worsen over time. In this intriguing essay, Bipolar Disorder: Getting off the Rollercoaster, read about the co-morbidity between Bipolar Disorder and addiction/compulsive risk-taking. Written by Liz Cervio, Clinical Director of the Life Healing Center of Santa Fe.

Alcoholism and Bipolar Disorder
The temptation to have just one more drink may be too great for women with bipolar disorder. Research has found that they are seven times more likely to suffer from alcoholism than other women. Bipolar men are at risk too; they are three times more likely to suffer from alcoholism than other men. A Psychology Today article by Colin Allen.

Self-Medicating
The tendency for those with bipolar disorder to use street drugs and alcohol as a form of self-medication is a very real issue. Learn more in this article from About.com's Bipolar Disorder Section which offers this and other articles, news on treatments, a free newsletter, a discussion forum and much more. Well worth exploring.

Bipolar Disorder & Alcohol Abuse
When people with Bipolar use alcohol to self-medicate, they place themselves at risk for a whole new set of problems. Published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA).

Family Therapy May Aid Recovery From Manic Depression
Researchers say people with Manic Depression may be more likely to recover and have fewer hospital stays if family members get therapy involving communication, problem-solving and other areas that can be strained when family member has the disease. An article from the Health section of The New York Times.

Bipolar Spectrum Disorder May Be Under-recognized & Improperly Treated
A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the US population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder. The same study also finds that many people with the illness are often times not receiving appropriate treatment for their condition.

Ask the Expert on Bipolar Disorder
Read archived responses given by Dr Ronald Pies (a clinical professor at Tufts University and popular Psychiatric Times columnist) to consumer inquiries on bipolar disorder.

New Research Explains Lithium’s Dual Anti-Manic/Anti-Depressive Effect
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have solved the puzzle of how lithium effectively stabilizes both the wild euphoria and the crushing melancholy that are the hallmark of manic depression, or bipolar disorder. An article from the Doctor's Guide website.

Drugs for Bipolar
From the Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Medication Treatment of Bipolar Disorder. An abstract and informational links created by the Partners Bipolar Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital. An incredibly thorough look at the medications most frequently used to treat Bipolar, including suggested nutritional sources.

Long-Term Therapy Effective in Bipolar Depression
New research suggests that psychotherapy is more effective than short-term treatment for alleviating depression associated with Bipolar disease. A 2007 article from The New York Times by Nicholas Bakalar.

Antidepressants: No Help With Bipolar
Although the USFDA has never officially given its approval, many physicians treat Bipolar by prescribing a combination of an antidepressant and a mood stabilizer. But in a 2007 article from The New England Journal of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital reported a study that antidepressants seem to have little effect on the disorder.

Weight Gain with Bipolar Treatment
Bipolar patients taking mood sometimes find themselves gaining weight. Read more in this research summary from MentalHelp.net's Bipolar Disorder Info Center.

Bipolar Self Care
After being diagnosed, taking medications or undergoing medication trials, and seeing a therapist, Bipolars discover that there are other things that may assist with this disorder. An article from the Mental Health Sanctuary site.

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About.com:Bipolar Disorder
Readers discussion forum, articles, resources links, info in treatments & FDA approved medications, a free newsletter, information on everything from family concerns to legal issues, personal stories, book recommendations and more.

Alumbo! Bipolar Disorder Community
This unmoderated online community offers consumers articles and news about bipolar disorder, links to resources, an online store, discussion forums and more. Free membership.

BipolarConnect.com
Offers info for those recently diagnosed Bipolar, a newsletter, an Ask the Expert blog, articles, online quizzes, info about clinical trials, that focus on Bipolar, news, a kind of blog/journal function called a "sharepost" and more. Registration is free.

Bipolar Disorders Information Center
This site includes a bipolar newsletter, links to online resources, information on clinical treatment, and notes on conferences and symposia on the disorder.

Bipolar Disorder Today
An online social networking support community, BD Today features info links, a newsletter, an online bookstore, info on the DSM IV and articles and news about Bipolar research. There's also an e-library, a link to help find a therapist, online spiritual support, and other Bipolar related links. Membership is free.

Bipolar Genetics Collaboration
The web site for the National Bipolar Genetics Collaboration is for people interested in learning more about Bipolar Disorder, which is also commonly called Manic-Depression. On this site, consumers will find useful information about Bipolar Disorder for people with the disorder as well as their friends and families. In addition, it also includes information about the NBGC's collaborative genetics research study being carried on at major research universities across the US- a study that enlists the help of families from all across the United States and Canada. There are also some links to other bipolar sites on the web.

Bipolar Hope
An info site aimed at bringing consumers information to help them cope more effectively with and better understand Bipolar Disorder. Features include a message board, recommended books about Bipolar and links to other online Bipolar educational resources.

Bipolar Sanctuary
Part of the online Mental Health Sanctuary, this site has an article archive, the latest news, books, research, a newsletter, an online support community, family section, clinician's forum, and more. Registration is free.

BipolarSupport.org
An online info and support community with recommended books, links to find help and links to their supportive forums and chat rooms. There's even a place to keep a private journal and a free mood chart in our downloads section. Membership is free.

BipolarTreatment.com
An neat little site from HealthPages.com featuring info about Bipolar symptoms types, causes, of patient groups, medication, coping strategies, finding a doctor and extensive info and various approaches to treatment- including herbal.

Bipolar World
The Bipolar World online support community offers educational info and social networking, an Ask the Doctor feature, relationship advice, information about Bipolar self-injury, personal stories, a regular column with archive, and a section for family members. Registration is free.

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
Free information on depression and bipolar disorder as well as listings to over 1000 patient support groups across the country. Be sure to check out their "DBSA's Real Recovery Podcasts", a bi-weekly conversation dealing with the challenges of living with, and successfully managing, mood disorders.

DepressionTribe.com
The next great leap forward in online support. With IM, chat, photo, video and music capabilities, a friends list, profile page and member search, DepressionTribe offers online socializing to Uni and Bipolar Depressives. The site has a cool look, many of the features web-savvy consumers have come to enjoy in other online community sites and offers free membership.

HealthyPlace.com Bipolar Disorder Center
HP's Bipolar Community features a vast array of cool features for members including online tests and mood charts, treatment information, articles and personal stories on living with Bipolar Disorder and more. Registration to the community is free of charge. HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view.

International Society for Bipolar Disorders
The ISBD is an educational activist organization that promotes awareness of Bipolar Disorder by educating mental health professionals, fostering research on all aspects of Bipolar Disorder and encouraging Bipolar experts in different nations to collaborate.

Manic Depressive Disorder
Part of the amazing Depression-guide.com, this page offers articles, info links, personal blogs, support communities online, resources for help, a look at the latest treatments and medications, articles and more.

Mental Help Net: Bipolar Disorder
An intensive site that includes a wealth of information via fact sheets, articles and professional blogs, listings of online communities, info-line numbers, medication information, online testing and questionnaires and more. A large and varied resource.

MD Junction
An online Bipolar community. Membership comes with a Bipolar glossary, articles, forums, an onsite journal, onsite messaging mailbox, group discussion forums and more. No charge for joining.

Moodswing.org: Bipolar Focus
Bipolar Focus is a web community dedicated to providing high quality information, support and education to individuals with bipolar disorder. The site is non-profit and managed by a group of volunteers and contractors around the world - all of whom are either family members of bipolar individuals or people who have bipolar disorder themselves. Membership is free.

Pendulum.org
Since 1994 Pendulum.org has been the web's premier resource for bipolar information.
The Pendulum discussion Forums have been updated, including an expanded section for friends and family. The site also offers consumers news, online socializing, chat style discussion, information on bipolar and its treatments and more.

Psych Central: Bipolar Disorder
Starts out with an easy-to read but in-depth article covering the symptomologies of both Bipolar I and II (including info on Hypomanic, Mixed and Major Depressive episodes and related differential diagnoses). This main page is linked to information on different populations effected by Bipolar, information about medication & treatment options, an index of online supports, personal sites, articles, news about research, clinical trials and more.

The Bipolar Support Group
A great non-commercial site that features include online chat, discussion forums, personal profiles with "Add a Friend" options (like MySpace.com), community submitted links and absolutely no advertising. If visitors want to check out the chat, there's an option to sign in temporarily as a guest. Membership is free. A beautifully-designed social networking support community.

The Icarus Project
By and for people struggling with manic depression, the Icarus Project is somewhere between a live and online social networking community and a national art activism movement. Their website explains their mission as "a wild collaborative adventure bringing together an unruly band of co-conspirators from near and far. We want you to find a place to fit in and join us, whether it's sharing your experiences of madness on our community forums, donating money, organizing a community group, or anything you can dream up." The site features resources, an online community, treatment information, art, writing, online journals, a gallery and more.

Support4Hope.com: Bipolar Disorder
The Bipolar section of the support site Support4Hope.com, this area is dedicated to support of various mental health issues and the problems that arise from them. It also addresses off-topic issues such as Domestic Abuse.

:: about dissociative disorders ::

2007-11-21T05:49:00.000-08:00

๑updated 5/08๑

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Mind.org
Health A to Z
GuideToPsychology.com
American Association for Marriage & Family Therapists
Suite101.com

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What are Dissociative Disorders?

MayoClinic.com
Mental Health America
About.com
NAMI
MentalHelp.Net
AHealthyMe.com
Healthygenius.com

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The Spectrum of Dissociative Disorders
As society has become increasingly aware of the prevalence of child abuse and its serious consequences, there has been an explosion of information on posttraumatic and dissociative disorders resulting from abuse. Now clinicians are struggling to build their knowledge base.

Trauma & Memory
Research has shown that traumatized individuals respond by using a variety of psychological mechanisms. One of the most common means of dealing with the pain is to try and push it out of awareness. Some label the phenomenon of the process whereby the mind avoids conscious acknowledgment of traumatic experiences as dissociative amnesia. Others use terms such as repression, dissociative state , traumatic amnesia, psychogenic shock, or motivated forgetting. Semantics aside, there is near-universal scientific acceptance of the fact that the mind is capable of avoiding conscious recall of traumatic experiences. Leadership Council on Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence (LCCAI) has collected a wealth of information and research sources concerning abuse and memory, particularly Dissociative Amnesia available at this site.

When a Brain Forgets Where Memory Is
Every so often, seemingly normal people suddenly walk out of their lives and disappear, with no recollection of who they are, where they are from or what their previous life was like. It is the stuff of fiction, but it happens in real life too. Dissociative Fugue is precipitated by a severe stress or emotionally traumatic event that is so painful, the mind seems to shut down and erase everything. An article by Jane E Brody of the International Herald Tribune's Health & Science Section.

The Effects of DID on Children of Survivors
Advocates who work with children of people with dissociative or other trauma disorders can be more effective if they appreciate the unique stressors faced by these families. By Esther Giller, president and director of the Sidran Foundation.

Childhood Trauma & Dissociation in Adulthood
Dissociative symptoms are disruptions in usually integrated functions of consciousness such as memory, identity and perception of the environment. Whether dissociation is primarily a response to overwhelming experiences, especially in childhood, is a subject of debate. Research examining the relationship between childhood trauma and adult dissociation has focused primarily on sexual and physical abuse. The American Academy of Family Physicians' Barbara Apgar, MD, MS, reviews a study conducted by Drs Draijer and Langeland on adult dissociation in relation to childhood events.

Life After MPD
Judy Castelli, founder and former owner of the Mental Health Matters site, describes the journey of her recovery from Multiple Peronalities and child abuse.

Child Abuse And Multiple Personality Disorder: HealthyPlace.com
Deals with how the syndrome of multiple personality is associated with a high incidence of physical and/or sexual abuse in childhood. Part of Healthy Places' Personality Disorder section. HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view. They offer active chatrooms, hosted support groups, people who keep online journals/diaries, psychological tests, breaking mental health news, mental health videos, online documentary films, a mental health radio show and more.

Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma & Dissociation
FAQ's on both topics from the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation. Includes a list of reference sources and a link to the ISSTD site.

"Split Personalities" Probed
One human brain can have two different personalities dwelling in it, according to a new imaging study - and each personality seems to use its own network of nerves to help recall or suppress memories. A new imaging study led by Simone Reinders of Groningen University Hospital, has been able to graph completely seperate nerve networks functioning in a single brain. An article written by Helen Pearson for BioEd Online's biology & life sciences news section.

Trauma and Terror in Childhood: The Impact of Childhood Trauma
Childhood can be a very dangerous time. Each year in the United States alone more than 5 million children experience some form of traumatic experience. Traumatic stress can have profound impact on the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, social and physical development of children, in some cases resulting in lifelong loss of potential and chronic mental and physical health problems. These injuries cost the individual, their family, community and, ultimately, society. Bruce D Perry, MD, PhD, of the Child Trauma Academy explains dissociation, hyper-awareness and the ways that survival instinct causes children to adapt to trauma.

Therapeutic Influence in DID & Recovered Memories
DID remains highly controversial, but despite the debate, there is general agreement that some patients, with the unwitting encouragement of their therapists, can learn to show symptoms of DID. Ralph Underwager & Hollida Wakefield present two case studies that illustrate how therapists can encourage recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse and the development of alter personalities.

Memories of Childhood Abuse: Dissociation, Amnesia, and Corroboration
This study investigated the relationship between self-reported childhood abuse and dissociative symptoms and amnesia. The presence or absence of corroboration of recovered memories of childhood abuse was also studied.

Sexual Abuse, Dissociative States & Woman's Spiritual Development
Do the dissociative states experienced during childhood sexual abuse influence the adult woman survivor's spiritual development? This graduate study searches for the effectthese sates may on the search for purpose and meaning in life and the implication for the clinician and treatment. The articles also comes with an archived reader discussionreader discussion.

Identity Crisis: Overcoming Multiple Personality Disorder
Writer Anne Underwood talks frankly with a former Multiple about the reintegration process that united her 17 personalities. An article from the New York Times.

Losing Time: Dissociative Identity Disorder & the Real Time Travellers
In this 2006 article from The American Chronicle.com, Sociologist and author Donna Williams explores the ups and downs of life with DID and the similarities between dissociative cognition and her Autism.

Empty Memories: Library
The Netherlands' astounding site Empty Memories focuses on PTSD and the spectrum of Dissociative Disorders. On this lengthy page, discover a wealth of articles on all aspects of dissociation researched and written by professionals from across the globe.

Probing the Enigma of Multiple Personality
Some with DID have alters with medical conditions that are only present when that particular alter is. Researchers feel it may be possible to teach non-DID patients a similar degree of cognitive control to aid with symptom management. An article from the Health section of the New York Times, written by Daniel Goleman.

A History of Dissociative Identity Disorder
From the Spring 2003 issue of UPJ (UCLA'S journal for psychology undergrads), this brief but thorough history- written by Rachel E Robertson- is actually part of larger work about the psychology of "demonic posession".

The Inner Mind: Dissociation & Multiple Personality Before "Eve"
The importance "Eve" lies in the way the book and movie, The Three Faces of Eve, introduced the general public to Dissocaitive Identity Disorder's existence.

Helium.com: Multiple Personality Vs Schizophrenia
The terms "Multiple Personality" and Schizophrenia" were once often misused interchangeably by the general public. Learn more in this article index from Helium.com's Personality Disorder section. Also check out The Roles Each Personality Plays in MPD and MPD: A Disorder of the Mind Protecting Itself?

Mental Health: Dissociative Fugue
People with dissociative fugue temporarily lose their sense of personal identity and impulsively wander or travel away from their homes or places of work. An article from WebMD.com.

Education Matters: Denial in Dissociation
Denial often plays a crucial role in the dissociative process, and must be addressed for healing to occur. An insightful essay from Suite101.com's Ritual Abuse article archive.

Early Warning Signs of Switching
One of the most common fears of multiples is that they will switch inappropriately in public. Not only is this embarrassing at times and hard to explain to those who do not know the survivor is multiple, it can also be dangerous. For these reasons, it is important to develop awareness of how to recognise the early warning signals of switching and have a variety of techniques for avoiding switching when necessary. An informative page by survivor Sara Lambert.

Mindfulness: An Inner Resource for Recovery from Child Abuse
How does a mindfulness meditator learn to feel strong emotions and bodily sensations without getting overwhelmed or dissociating? An article by therapist and professor Jim Hopper, PhD.

Memories of Childhood Abuse: Dissociation, Amnesia, and Corroboration
This study investigated the relationship between self-reported childhood abuse and dissociative symptoms and amnesia. From the American Journal of Psychiatry.

PetitionOnline.com: Funding for More Research & Education on DID/MPD
The controversy among consumers, journalists, health and mental health care professionals etc over the diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder makes at least one thing clear: too much remains unknown. This link goes to an online petition for additional funding to study DID. The petition is directed to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the research and education division of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

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CARE, Inc
A non-profit organization reflecting Christian values and beliefs, ministering to survivors of ritualistic abuse, particularly survivors with DID. Offers advocacy, lots of articles and a resource page.

Depersonalization.INFO
An independent, non-profit discussion site that serves as an excellent repository for information about Depersonalization Disorder and depersonalization as a symptom of other conditions.

Dissociation.com
An interesting site created by Dr Ralph Allison, a retired forensic psychiatrist treating "dissociators" since 1972 and Marie McKenize, who- before reintegrating- was diagnosed with a total of 70 alter-personalities. Together, consumer and therapist share their wealth of experience for both professionals and consumers contending with this disorder.

Dissociative Identity Disorder Patient Blogs
The Dissociative Identity Disorder Channel is part of the Health Diaries network. Health Diaries publishes blogs, articles, and news on health and fitness.

DPSelfHelp.Com Depersonalization Community
An internet resource for those suffering from Depersonalization and/or Derealization. This comprehensive site has a diverse membership and offers consumers a discussion forum with extensive archived entries, a chat-room, member's personal stories, links to related websites, and more. Register (no charge) and post to exchange support and information.

European Society for Trauma & Dissociation
The ESTD's mission is to increase knowledge of Trauma, Dissociation and all disorders related to chronic traumatization. The ESTD specifically serves European countries without easy access to information and clinical expertise.

International Society for the Study of Dissociation
Web page for the ISSD, with treatment guidelines and other information relating to dissociation and DID. Includes information on finding a therapist to work with.

Many Voices
Since 1989, Many Voices has offered a forum where thousands of recovering persons share ways they use to heal from tragic physical, sexual, and emotional assaults. Their aim is to deal more effectively with professional helpers and loved ones, work past pain and reshape their own lives.

Mosaic Minds
Mosaic Minds is a primarily internet based organization founded in 1999 by a group of dissociative survivors and their loved ones. They seeks to provide an online clearinghouse of information for those whose lives are impacted by the more extreme form of dissociation called "Dissociative Identity Disorder" (DID), formerly called "Multiple Personality Disorder" (MPD).

Multiplicity, Abuse & Healing Network
The MAH Network is an informational and peer-support site that focuses on dissociation, abuse, and healing. It is also easily the best site there is, professionally-created or otherwise, when seeking information about not only Dissociative Identity but about the traumatic effects of abuse and resources which concern recovery. Easily navigable, tirelessly researched and simply executed, it is as user-friendly as it is inclusive. Bookmark MAH Net and refer to it again and again.

NEEDID Support Network
NEEDID is the award-winning Network to Explore and Express Dissociative Identity Disorder & other trauma related Dissociative Disorders. They offer a mailing list to keep members informed and updated, a humor page, reading room, artwork and links to other sites.

RealMentalHealth.com: DID
RealMentalHealth.com is the first social networking site focusing on mental health treatment and wellness. The online community includes individuals, their family members, loved ones and friends who want to easily and interactively obtain knowledge about symptoms and treatments in a supportive community environment. Free membership to their online community features include weblogging, video, personal stories, a free support newsletter, online chat, bulletin boards and articles.

Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation
A non-profit organization and publisher with on-line brochures and articles about DID and other trauma-related disorders, diagnostic materials that are available at cost, and training programs. Their website and published materials offer some of the best, easiest to read and most varied writing available anywhere on these topics. Books can be ordered online.

Suite 101.com: Mutiple Personality
Edited by Pamela Perez, the MPD/DID section of Suite101 features a monthly column, a topical discussion forum and a sizeable archive of writing from previous contribtuors on many aspects of this oft-misunderstood dissociative disorder.

SOSA: Survivors of Spiritual Abuse
SOSA reaches out to those who have been abused by either clergy or perpetrators who used religious dogma as part of their abusive behavior. Though open to all survivors, the site places its emphasis on those who developed Dissociative Identity Disorder to survive. SOSA's site includes survivors' creative endeavors in poetry, art & prose. SOSA' also has an online a support network, a list of recommended books, facts about abuse and a message board.