Incest Resources

Helplines

  • CISters - Child Incest Survivors Support Group - 02380 338 080
    Help and support for incest survivors. Organises workshops and conferences to raise awareness on the issues surrounding incest, particularly mental distress
  • Swansea Incest Helpline – 01792 648 805
    Telephone helpline offering support and sign posting for survivors of sexual abuse. The help line is open every other Thursday evening between 7.30pm to 10pm.
  • Incest Helpline & Support Group (Nottingham) – 01476 591 807
  • Adult Survivors of Incest and Sexual Abuse (Norwich) - 01603 630 777
    Adult Survivors of Incest and Sexual Abuse offer therapy for men and women, provide support and information to professionals in the care and voluntary sector

Books

  • Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its After-Effects in Women – Sue Blume
    A therapist who works with incest victims, Blume offers help, advice, and support while exploring in depth the devastation wrought by this crime. She expands the definition of incest to include sexual abuse perpetrated by any caregiver (including teachers, relatives, or neighbors).
  • Ghosts in the Bedroom: A guide for partners of incest survivors – Ken Graber
    Ghosts in the Bedroom provides comfort and guidance for partners in the process of recovery. Graber draws from personal experience to show how partners can accept responsibility for their own issues, support the recovery of the incest or sexual abuse survivor and work toward solving relationship problems together.