A collection of links that we’ve found helpful…
many, but not all of these links, are UK-based. Some are for US-based groups.
We believe these are relevant to all and invite our international visitors to browse our knowledge hub for resources relevant for them.
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Please Note: updated guidelines were published in December 2018.
These guidelines cover recognising, assessing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve quality of life by reducing symptoms of PTSD such as anxiety, sleep problems and difficulties with concentration. Recommendations also aim to raise awareness of the condition and improve coordination of care.
Explains what post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD are, and provides information on how you can access treatment and support. Includes self-care tips and guidance for friends and family.
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Mind have put together a helpful list of information about your legal rights including advice on advocacy, discrimination, and the Mental Health Act.
​PTSD Leaflet
This leaflet is for anyone who has been through a harrowing experience, who has been abused or tortured, or who knows someone to whom this has happened.
A safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.
A well resourced website for a specialist Not-for-Profit Organisation offering therapeutic help for a wide range of traumatic occurrences. They are based at a central clinic in Rugby in the English Midlands but also with some specialist Outreach Therapists across England and Wales. ASSIST therapists work with both the symptoms of PTSD and Traumatic Bereavement and Grief.
HELPGUIDEORG INTERNATIONAL was established in 2012 as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated to charitable and educational purposes.
​Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service
Paladin provide trauma informed support, advice and advocacy to high risk victims. They are also committed to raising awareness of the dangers and risks of stalking, provide training and CPD to professionals and campaign for changes in the law. They are developing a “Knowledge Hub” – a single port of call for any victim seeking the best support and safety advice, for a professional seeking information about how to respond to stalking and principles of an effective advocacy service.
​Women’s Aid
A grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services and
build a future where domestic violence is not tolerated.
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Refuge is committed to a world where domestic violence and violence against women and girls is not tolerated and where women and children can live in safety.
We aim to empower women and children to rebuild their lives, free from violence and fear. We provide a range of life-saving and life-changing services, and a voice for the voiceless.
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The Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH 2009) Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Model was implemented across all police services in the UK from March 2009. It was developed by Laura Richards. ‘The First Time, Right Time’ approach underpins the DASH, as these are some of the most dangerous cases where women and children are more likely to be killed. The DASH Risk Checklist is a tried and tested way to understand risk. It is based on research about the indicators of high-risk domestic abuse.
A website dedicated to veterans mental health.
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PTSD Resolution is a charity that helps Veterans, Reservists and Families who are struggling to reintegrate into a normal work & family life because of trauma suffered during service in the armed forces.
The programme is community-based, with treatment and support provided locally through a nationwide network of 200 therapists, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. PTSD Resolution helps Veterans and Reservists to resolve the mental health problems associated with military trauma that obstruct a normal range of family and work relationships.
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Alcoholism & Drug Abuse
After returning from service, many veterans struggling with PTSD can self-medicate with alcohol or other substances. There are many services available to give advice, help and support. Please also see the next section.
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It is not uncommon for veterans to face financial difficulties after leaving the forces. Here is an extensive and regularly updated UK-based guide about housing and financial support available for veterans.
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U.S. Support during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 Military Support Initiative (CMSI) is a national platform (created from a collaboration of The Association of Defense Communities (ADC), Blue Star Families, and participants of the White Oak Collaborative) that provides resources and expertise to U.S. communities, states, and military families. The mission of the CMSI is to share information, maintain engagement, and develop best practices and policy approaches to ensure our military receives the support it needs during the pandemic.
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About 50-66 percent of those who suffer from PTSD also struggle with addiction and, as TIME reports, the reverse is also true. People who suffer from PTSD are between two and four times more likely to have addiction compared to their peers who do not also struggle with PTSD, the journal Clinical Psychology publishes. The reasons for this are complex; the most relevant take-home message for PTSD sufferers is that getting advice, help and support is vital.
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We are regularly asked to feature links to specific web-sites offering addiction-based services. If this is for services outside the UK, we can feel that we are endorsing services that may be underpinned by insurance-based models of healthcare (i.e. such as those of US companies/charities). Hence, in the interests of impariality, we have decided not to feature specific links to addiction services here and instead encourage people to seek help locally.
Get in touch if you have any feedback on this decision.
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An informative site full of facts, information and personal accounts.
Books recommended by parents in touch with BTA
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BTA has a useful list of relevant weblinks.
​One in Four
Supporting people who have experienced child sexual abuse and trauma.
This website has a collection of free creative resources to support parents and professionals working with children who carry trauma pain. Day to day life for these children and those who support them can seem demanding, chaotic, exhausting. but also rewarding and at times bizarrely funny. They are brave in the face of a frightening and unpredictable world.
This UK based support group was founded by ex-patients, relatives and ICU staff to support the long road to recovery from critical illness. One of their aims is to promote the recognition of psychological consequences of critical illness through the education of medical professional and the general public. As part of their work, they provide a link with medical professionals to promote research and there is a link on the website if this is of interest to anyone.
This site has a comprehensive list of resources that may be helpful to a broad audience.
This site is run by NHS Scotland and is designed to help you think about emotional problems and work towards solving them. Emotional problems are often the mind and body’s way of saying that something needs to be changed in our life.
There is a specific guide for post traumatic stress.
A list of useful Apps on the Veteran Affairs website for PTSD.
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A collection of informative leaflets written by the National Health Service in UK. Individual leaflets deal with an issue relevant to mental health, such as anxiety, panic attacks, alcohol abuse etc. There is a wide range of topics available that would be relevant to sufferers of PTSD.
Leaflets can be downloaded as PDFs or as audio files.
There is a video introduction and some leaflets have been reviewed by users.
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A comprehensive booklet on self-harm that has been produced by the Birmingham and Solihull NHS.
This is a self-help resource and it gives good information and advice.
A well written and resourced article from Michael Shannon O’Keefe (Consumers Advocate) that discusses the positive effect of pets for people with mental health issues. Relevant for our website, the author incudes details on how service members, wounded or suffering from PTSD, have found that an animal companion helps them manage their symptoms and gives them a different outlook on life.
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A UK based group that trains and provides assistance dogs to current and former members of the British Armed Forces with service-related mental health conditions, such as PTSD, so they can cope better with their symptoms and lead more independent lives.
A charitable group based in the USA has been training and matching rescue dogs with psychologically wounded soldiers since 2011.
​​As we come across regularly-updated and well-resourced blogs that deal with issues surrounding trauma and PTSD, we will list them here:
Dee is a survivor of childhood abuse and other traumatic incidents experienced as an adult. She has been diagosed with PTSD and experiences dissociative episodes. Dee is on a journey of self-healing and is writing about this with honesty and clarity.
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