Links & Counseling
Cult and Mental Health Information
SARA - Sexual Assault Recovery Anonymous
VISAC - Victims of Incest Sexual Assault Counseling
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
VISAC (Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse and Trauma Center)
Marga Hanna M.A., R.C.C, A.T.R
Adult Therapist
202-1193 Kingsway
Vancouver B.C.
V5V 3C9
604-874-2938
Fax 604-874-9898
Elaine Hopkins, D.H.P.
Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy
TEL: 250–675-4641
Email: elabria@telus.net
Elaine Hopkins has 17 years experience as a teacher and practitioner of hypno & psychotherapy. She leads workshops and works with cult survivors in the interior of British Columbia, as well as First Nation groups on abuse. Elaine has offered to be available to anyone who would like to talk with her about their experiences in Training in Power.
Canadian Mental Health Association - Services Resource For Mental Health Issues-Advocacy Agencies ect.
Post Traumatic Stress - Just as the body can be traumatized, so can the psyche. Trauma refers to the wounding of your emotions, your spirit, your will to live, your beliefs about yourself and the world, your dignity and your sense of security. Assault on your psyche can be so great that your normal ways of thinking, feeling and the usual ways in which you once handled stress in the past, are now inadequate. Right now most PTSD or PTSS information sites define PTSD as a life threatening event, so there is a gap in information about psychological and emotional trauma as related to PTSD. This is beginning to change somewhat as it is discovered that our body's response to alarm of any kind results in PTSD symptoms. So it is worthwhile to examine levels of PTSD as related to any trauma you experienced or witnessed in tip. Another link: PTSD
Mental-Health-Matters.com - Main purpose is to provide a structured source of information about mental health issues. With this information, we hope to educate consumers and guide them towards intelligent decisions in their pursuit of Mental Health. Great database.
Info-cult - Over the last thirty years, there has been an increase in the number of religious, spiritual, political and psychological groups claiming to help people achieve their full potential. From Info-Cult's beginnings in 1980, we've been educating the public about cults, new religious movements and related phenomena. As the number of groups grows, Info-Cult also grows in its wealth of knowledge and resources.
Often individuals become worried when someone they care about is involved with a group that is unfamiliar to them. With over 25 years of experience, we can help. Info-Cult is the only group of its kind in Canada. We are a registered non-profit, charitable organization and we receive our funding from foundations, the Quebec government's Ministry of Health and Social Services, corporations, individuals and through our fees for services.
Psychlinks mental health & self-help resources Psychlinks Psychology and Self-Help Forum
Rick Ross - A database of information about cults, destructive cults, controversial groups and movements.
F.A.C.T.net - "We are to destructive cults, fundamentalism, mind control, and mental coercion/torture what Amnesty International is to physical torture."
Freedom of Mind Center - Steven Hassan's site is dedicated to respect for human rights, spirituality, and consumer awareness. We endeavor to be a safe and responsible place where you can turn to for resources, news and information about destructive cults, and mind control techniques, as well as learn how to help yourself and others."
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