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Hey, have SS not recommended you to anyone regarding this?

This angers me so much !! Im 14 days in of the atomic bomb that dropped into my life ( Brother is the offender) But my main concern is my niece and nephew and help for them. The anger that consumes me that my brother has put them in this situation is overwhelming.



Offenders get all the help in the world. Families are left to deal with it on their own. I can only comment to know you are not alone

You should be able to 're engage ss that's what I was informed. Please push for them or reach out to OFF for relevant children's help x

This is a huge problem and something that makes me so angry.

I tried to 're-engage' SS, they told me it was down to me to seek support for my children. School,GP, health visitors - all gave different sign posts. Most private child therapists won't take on children under the age of 8.

But hey at least the offenders have the Lucy faithful foundation to 'rehabilitate' and support them. Who cares about the families and children affected forever? No one apparently.

Sand tray therapy, sometimes called sandplay therapy, is for children and adults - even very young children. It involves a sand tray and a wide array of miniature objects from which the child chooses what to pick up and place somewhere in the sand tray, which builds into a story, and the therapist then helps them unpick. Very effective.

Another approach that works with children is homeopathy delivered by an experienced child homeopath-counsellor.

Ask for concessionary rates - you may be surprised at reductions some will offer.