Dissociation & Dissociative Disorders

Help & Support Contacts:

Childline

Childline is a well-known support service for children and young people in the UK. This resource includes a free 24-hour helpline.

Clinic for Dissociative Studies

Tel: 020 7794 1655
Web: clinicds.co.uk

Here you can access information and treatment for dissociative disorders.

Epilepsy Action

Web: epilepsy.org.uk

Here you can access information about coping with epilepsy, seizures and non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD).

European Society for Trauma and Dissociation

Web: estd.org

This is a society for professionals working with trauma and dissociation.

First Person Plural

Web: firstpersonplural.org.uk

Here you can find support and information for complex dissociative disorders as well as support for family and friends of someone with such disorders.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

Tel: 0800 800 5000

Tel (18 and under): 0800 1111

Web: nspcc.org.uk

This is a support service for children and/or anyone worried about a child.

Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD)

Web: nonepilepticattackdisorder.org.uk

NEAD provides information and support for those who experience non-epileptic attacks.

Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors (PODS)

Tel: 0800 181 4420

Web: pods-online.org.uk
PODS provides information, support, and resources for those with dissociative disorders.

Survivors UK

Tel: 020 3598 3898

Text: 020 3322 1860

WhatsApp: 074 9181 6064

Web: survivorsuk.org
Support for men who have experienced rape or sexual abuse.

The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)

Web: isst-d.org
This is an academic society that works to provide information for professionals and the general public about trauma and dissociation research.

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)

Tel: 0808 801 0331

Web: napac.org.uk
The NAPAC is a charity that supports adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. This resource contains a support line and local support services.

The Survivors Trust

Tel: 08088 010 818

Web: thesurvivorstrust.org

This resource provides lists of local specialist services for survivors of sexual violence, including advocates and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs).

Are you struggling with your mental health? Feeling failed by a health or government service? Need an advocate? A volunteering placement? Something else? We’ve got you covered with our Support Directory - a comprehensive contact list for anything you may need or may be battling with (U.K only).

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