Childline
For anyone under 19 in the UK. Call, chat or email.
24/7
For adults healing from abuse or neglect in childhood. Talk with people in United Kingdom who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the United Kingdom circle: Weekly check-in Β·
For anyone under 19 in the UK. Call, chat or email.
24/7
A small team supporting domestic abuse and childhood abuse survivors. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Practical help for people dealing with childhood abuse survivors and domestic abuse, plus a weekly drop-in.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
A small team supporting domestic abuse and bullying (young people). Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
βFor someone starting childhood abuse survivors: I know it's hard. I told my mum and she didn't believe me. That hurt more than anything. But you are not alone. I started therapy at 45. It's never too late. Take it slow. One step at a time. And if you need to talk, I'm here. I might not have the right words, but I can listen.β
βFor anyone new to this: In 2023, that was me. It was remembering in my thirties and I couldn't see past it. I picked up the guitar again.β
βPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder and I keep my documents in a bag at a friend's house, just in case and and talk to someone, even if it's just in here.β
βI am not going to tell you everything happens for a reason. It doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I am not especially strong. Telling one person the full truth helped me more than anything.β