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New app for male abuse survivors
08/07/14 .
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Australian organisation Living Well have developed an app for men who have been sexually abused or sexually assaulted.
Full of information and tools to support men’s mental health and well-being it includes mp3s of mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises, well-being assessment tools and links through to useful support lines and websites. It includes lots of UK contacts put together with UK-based organisations including Survivors Manchester, Survivors West Yorkshire and Mankind Counselling.
David Lisak of US-based survivors organisation 1in6.org says:'Over the course of my professional career, I have met, talked with, evaluated, and treated hundreds of men who suffered childhood sexual abuse. I only wish I could have given this app to each of those men on our first encounter. They would have walked away with an ever-ready source of crucial suggestions, important information, answers to troubling questions, and perhaps most amazing, an interactive therapeutic aid in their back pocket. The Living Well app is an absolute marvel.'
The App is also a useful tool for practitioners to share and utilise. To access it, go to your App store or visit www.livingwell.org.au/get-support/living-well-app
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