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Psychiatric Links and Support Resources

Excellent General Resources

Victim Support Groups

Advocacy & Protection for Prisoners with Mental Illness (APPMI)

AEPPP

Associates in Education and Prevention in Pastoral Practice
North Kingstown, RI

Advocate Web

BASTA! Boston Associates To Stop Treatment Abuse

CEASE - Clergy and Educator Abuse Survivors Empowered!

Created by victims/survivors of sexual, physical and spiritual abuse committed by employees and volunteers of the
world-wide Seventh-day Adventist Church. Devoted to educating church leadership about the prevalence of these
abuses within the denomination, we want to bring about changes to church policy in order to protect others from the
devastation we experienced

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence

Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service

Helping churches and other organisations adopt safe practices so as to protect children from abuse and workers from
the possibility of false allegations.

Confronting Collusion in Churches

A source of empowerment and education for survivors, church leaders, and survivor advocates struggling with clergy
sexual abuse, domestic violence, and incest.

Criminal Justice Forum

Provides assistance to those dealing with the criminal justice system. They also have a discussion forum and an Action
Alert Center where Florida residents can write to congress about issues.

Mental Health Net - Abuse Support


Missing Link Online (The Survivors of Clergy Abuse Linkup)

Sexual abuse and exploitation of believers by their spiritual leaders is an unfortunate fact that can be found in all sects
and denominations of all the religions in the world. The Linkup is a victim/survivor advocacy group dedicated to the fight
for justice, prevention and the healing of victims.

Patient Advocacy Phone Numbers and Links

Provided by InfoNet

Protection of the Theotokos

A site for victims of abuse in the Orthodox Church

Reformation.com - The Protestant Reformation

A website listing clergy sex scandals within the Protestant Church.

SESAME

Survivors of Educator Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Emerge. Sexual Abuse in Schools IS a Problem! SESAME believes the power imbalance between a teacher and a student of any age to be sexually exploitative and is psychologically equivalent to incest.
Sexual Abuse/Child Abuse Among Jehovah's Witnesses

A resource for people who have been abused by Jehovah's Witnesses.

Silent Edge

Silent Edge is an online resource about sexual abuse and misconduct in sports (by coaches and officials, against
athletes). They focus primarily on figure skating but offer relevant resources for athletes, parents and coaches in all
sports.

SNAP

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

Stop Abuse By Spiritual Authorities

World-Wide Support Network for Those Abused by Spiritual Teachers

Survivors of Clergy Abuse in Catholic Seminaries

This website is dedicated to all those individuals, who in their willingness to give their lives to the Church they loved while
they pursued their dreams of becoming Catholic priests, were abused by those entrusted with their spiritual care and
guidance.

Therapy Exploitation Link Line

TELL is a resource, referral, and networking organization that seeks to help victims and survivors of exploitation by
psychotherapists and other healthcare providers find the support and resources they will need to understand what has
happened to them, take action, and heal.

TERN - Treatment Exploitation Recovery Network

Provides a point of contact for people who are seeking support, information, and resources to aid in their recovery
from the negative effects of sexual exploitation by a helping professional.

Verbal and Emotional Abuse in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Checklist and Discussion Forum to raise consciousness about verbal and emotional abuse of patients by
psychotherapists and psychoanalysts.

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