Links

Links

The Comprehensive Resource Model® (CRM) is a neuro-biologically based, affect-focused trauma treatment model which facilitates targeting of traumatic experiences by bridging the most primitive aspects of the person and their brain (midbrain/brainstem), to their purest, healthiest parts of the self.
https://comprehensiveresourcemodel.com/

European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
https://www.estd.org/content/european-journal-trauma-dissociation-vol-5-n%C2%B04-november-2021

The European Society for Trauma and Dissociation
Aims to promote an increase in the knowledge of Trauma, Dissociation and all disorders related to chronic traumatization.
https://www.estd.org/

European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, established in 1993, is the European network for professionals in the field of psychotraumatology.
http://www.estss.org

Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc.
https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/

Bessel van der Kolk MD has spent his professional life studying how children and adults adapt to traumatic experiences. He translates emerging findings from neuroscience and attachment research to develop and study a range of effective treatments for traumatic stress and developmental trauma in children and adults. https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/

The Trauma Research Foundation: Trauma Research Foundation is a community of researchers and clinicians who are committed to developing innovative methods for the treatment of people of all ages who have experienced trauma.
https://traumaresearchfoundation.org/

UK Psychological Trauma Society
The main objectives of the UKPTS will be to promote the improvement of the dissemination of knowledge of the effects of traumatic events, their consequences for people and communities, effective preventative interventions and treatments of the undesirable consequences of traumatic events; to develop a network of individuals committed to achieving this objective in the United Kingdom; to maintain a close relationship with the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and to partake in any activity that is related to or can promote these objectives.
http://www.ukpts.co.uk

Freedom from Torture is a UK-based charity that focus on helping those who have been exposed to torture or have been tortured themselves.
https://www.torturecare.org.uk/

PTSD UK
PTSD UK is dedicated to raising awareness of PTSD – it’s causes, symptoms & the treatments available – no matter the trauma that caused it.
https://www.ptsduk.org

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For over a century Combat Stress have been helping former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today Combat Stress provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service.
https://combatstress.org.uk/

Rape Crisis England & Wales is the umbrella body for a network of independent Rape Crisis Centres. https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

SurvivorsUK provide a national online helpline, individual and group counselling for boys, men and non-binary people aged 13+ who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives.
https://www.survivorsuk.org/

The International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation
https://www.isst-d.org

The Royal College of Psychiatry provides information for anyone who is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or who knows someone who is.
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/problems-disorders/post-traumatic-stress-disorder

The Survivors Trust
The Survivors Trust has 120 member organisations based in the UK & Ireland which provide specialist support for women, men and children who have survived rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse.
https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/

PTSD Resolution
Helps veterans, reservists and their families with trauma and distress.
https://www.ptsdresolution.org/

Lifecentre
Support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse, and anyone supporting them. Includes a helpline, text support and email counselling.
https://lifecentre.uk.com/

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Supports adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. Offers a helpline, email support and local services.
https://napac.org.uk/

Maytree
Maytree is a national registered charity. Maytree provide a unique residential service for people in suicidal crisis so they can talk about their suicidal thoughts and behaviour. They offer a free 4 night, 5 day one-off stay to adults over the age of 18 from across the UK. The aim is to provide a safe, confidential, non-medical environment for guests. Somewhere guests can explore their thoughts and feelings, and feel heard with compassion and without judgement.
https://www.maytree.org.uk/

Service Dogs UK
Service Dogs UK trains and provides assistance dogs to support members of the Armed Forces and Emergency Services who have PTSD. We use dogs from rescue centres to achieve unique partnerships that will greatly enhance the lives of both.
https://www.servicedogsuk.org

Disaster Action
Information and support for people affected by major disasters in the UK and overseas.
https://www.disasteraction.org.uk/

ASSIST Trauma Care
Information and specialist help for people who’ve experienced trauma or are supporting someone who has.
https://assisttraumacare.org.uk/

Birth Trauma Association
Support for anyone affected by birth trauma, including partners.
https://birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/

Additional Reading:

Can the legacy of trauma be passed down the generations? Read this BBC article here: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190326-what-is-epigenetics

Transgenerational Epigenetics of Traumatic Stress
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325707115_Transgenerational_Epigenetics_of_Traumatic_Stress

A stable sense of self is rooted in the lungs, heart and gut
https://psyche.co/ideas/a-stable-sense-of-self-is-rooted-in-the-lungs-heart-and-gut

The legacy of trauma. An emerging line of research is exploring how historical and cultural traumas affect survivors’ children for generations to come
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/02/legacy-trauma#

Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127768/pdf/WPS-17-243.pdf

Podcast:

How Trauma and Resilience Cross Generations
https://onbeing.org/programs/rachel-yehuda-how-trauma-and-resilience-cross-generations-nov2017/