Any support groups in the UK?

[yvbwsf]

I must be the only person on here who lives in the UK!

Anyone else?

Anyone know of any support groups or even tho it scares me, therapists in the UK?

Just to narrow it down a bit, i live in yorkshire

thanks

[Chrissty]

I must be the only person on here who lives in the UK!

Anyone else?

thanks

Just close your eyes and we will all sneak up on you!

...seriously there are quite a few of us here, I'm sure there will be somone along shortly with links for Yorkshire...I'm located South West of London.



Chrissty

[yvbwsf]

cheers... hope so


love the qoute, so true

[Chrissty]

cheers... hope so
love the qoute, so true

Thanks... If you don't get a response from someone more local tonight, I'll try and dig up some links for you....



Chrissty

[Hana]

I'm south east england, near the coast, i don't think i can be of any help though, i've been looking for a therapist, hopefully something local, but with no luck, not to mention i'm not even sure how i would even go without telling my parents, even though i am 18, but my parents like to know where i am, and i'm no good at lying.

[yvbwsf]

I'm south east england, near the coast, i don't think i can be of any help though, i've been looking for a therapist, hopefully something local, but with no luck, not to mention i'm not even sure how i would even go without telling my parents, even though i am 18, but my parents like to know where i am, and i'm no good at lying.

Going to a therapist scares me so much, i'll actually have to confront these feelings i have been hiding for so long.

If ya need a chat let me know

My answer to the telling the parents would be dont! not yet anyway, wait till you have a therapist and you begin to understand yourself.

I shouldnt say this but lying is a skill i have learnt, i have hidden from the real me for so long lying was a requirement. gotta say i hate lying, i really do but i've had to.

Since you will be attending the therapy on a regualr basis the best lie to cover it up with would be a 'fake' friend, if you go to college then it could be a fellow student, begin to mention their name not too much detail at first and slowly build this persons reputation up with your parents over time then when you do get a therapist you can always say im going to go see sam etc. As they will of heard of sam (example name) before their inqisitive side will not kick in as it isnt something new to them.

Wish i could explain why i know these kind of things but i cant.

Be carefull, lying is infectious.

Not painting a good picture of myself am i? lol

have fun

[Chrissty]

I'm south east england, near the coast, i don't think i can be of any help though, i've been looking for a therapist, hopefully something local, but with no luck, not to mention i'm not even sure how i would even go without telling my parents, even though i am 18, but my parents like to know where i am, and i'm no good at lying.

Hi Hana...yes us parents can be like that...are you anywhere near Brighton, there are a lot of resources there and it could be disguised as a shopping trip?

[Hana]

Not really, more towards Dover/Canterbury/Folkestone Area, and i don't have a car yet, plus i think it would be rather suspiscous going all the way to Brighton to go shopping, i wish there was at least one person i could confide in though.

Although i do have mixed feelings over seeing a therapist if i can actually find one both good and bad.

[Chrissty]

Hana,

We are not allowed to post links to other sites on this forum, but I can send a personal message to you with some ideas (watch for a flashing box next to "My Messages" above). Mark is OK, but you will need to make a few more posts before you can pm back to me (you need 15 to get the rights...but don't rush your posting).

For the moment, have either of you tried the "Gender Trust", if not then I suggest you "google" the name as they have a telephone helpline where you can chat 1to1 in confidence. If you thinking of seeing a therapist without being referred by a doctor in the NHS, then you may expect to pay £50 to £100 in the UK, so it's also not going to be cheap.

If it's any consolation, I have only just arranged my first appointment next week.



Chrissty

[yvbwsf]

'mark is OK' - i sense you were being nice, dont worry i cant be offended lol.

Gender Trust, i had a look at their website. was contemplating phoning them but the nerves got the best of me.

So the first pace to start is my docs? so that he refers me?
could you give me a hint of what the * to say!!!!
mmm, would have to be referred money is fairly tight since the situation with my mum arose. Think i do need help tho, cant deal with this on my own.

[Chrissty]

'mark is OK' - i sense you were being nice, dont worry i cant be offended lol.

Hi Mark...I meant you have PM rights as you have made enough posts.   

..I'll send you a message...

Chrissty

[El]

sorry for resurecting a dead topic but i could use any links that you could give aswell?

[jonjon]

Just wondering Sophie, if you managed to find a support group!

What part of yorkshire are you in? I'm in south yorkshire and i know of a small support group thats just started up here. If you're close to rotherham you can drop me a PM and i'll send you contact details!

[El]

Anyone in norfolk need a support group? i wont post the details here but i know one, pm if you want to know more

[JodieM]

I am in manchester and will be looking into support groups since i am only just starting out in my journey, starting small with minor changes that make me feel like the person i am inside then gradually growing out untill i built up enough confidence to take it further.

It is good to know that there is other people from the UK here on the forum that i can relate to and vice versa

[rejennyrated]

There are lots of people from the UK here. I can think of about 30 straight off, and those are just the ones I know, but as most people know I'm one of the old fossils - all done and dusted about 30 years ago and only still around here out of a feeling of loyalty to the younger generation.

I live in Cornwall these days but 30 years ago when I was actively going through the process I lived near London. Sadly these days I'm not really able to offer much more than a bit of sage advice from an old timer.

Back in my day the only real help group was called SHAFT and for a while it was run from Plymouth by the woman who is now my own life partner.

These days there are support groups in pretty well all major cities. A Google search is usually surprisingly good at finding them. In Manchester one possible place to start looking would be to go to the Transformation store in Prestwich.

[Rock_chick]

I've got a few links I can share if people are struggling to find resources in their area. Also if anyone is based down south, Hampshire/Isle of Wight way, I'd really recommend my counsellor because she's 7 shades of awesome.