Thinking about disclosing abuse
Reflections on telling others about sexual violence and abuse experiences, including professionals and informal support networks, written by survivors, for survivors and allies.
UpFront Survivors project - creative workshops by CSA survivor artists, for CSA survivors
Details of upcoming creative events and workshops for and facilitated by CSA survivors. Note that this is for Bristol and surrounding areas, but may also include online events.
Things you can do
A collection of webpages exploring actions survivors can take to help manage the impacts of sexual violence and abuse, including self-help tools and talking to others
Especially for men and boys
Survivors' reflections and information about men and boys' experiences of sexual violence and abuse, and their journeys to healing, written by survivors, for survivors and allies.
Survivors Trust Website
The website has a range of helpful resources including information on the impact of child sexual abuse, healthcare resources, guides on reporting and understanding the law, guides for understanding what happened and healing, guides for survivors who identify as LGBTQ+ and a specific website/database with resources covering dissociation; intimacy; relationships; self-esteem; shame and guilt; sleep ; stress, panic and anxiety; supporting survivors; trauma; and wellbeing.
Building Self-Compassion workbook and information sheets
A workbook to assist people to understand self-compassion and the barriers to being self-compassionate, and to develop cognitive and behavioural skills to become more compassionate towards themselves. Note that the resource is not specific to child sexual abuse.
Breaking Silences: Survivors, researchers and practitioners speak about Child Sexual Abuse
A zine of art and survivor reflections on their experiences of seeking help and speaking about sexual abuse as part of their healing journeys. Note that you need to provide a name and email to access the resource.
Finding a therapist
Survivors' reflections and information about how to find and choose a therapist and what to expect from a therapeutic relationship, written by survivors, for survivors and allies.
PEACE Resource Protocol: 5 Steps to Modulate Activation & Build Resilience
5 step sensorimotor psychotherapy tool to help people to address somatic dysregulation (either hyper or hypo activation) and build resilience).
Making sense of memories, triggers and flashbacks
written by survivors, for survivors and allies.