MAP Resources
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Crisis Resources
If you have concerns about any of the following, there is help available.
Experiencing Suicidal Thoughts
B4U-ACT has a list of resources where you can find help and tips on protecting your safety while seeking support.
Acting on Attractions
Stop It Now!'s helpline offers support and help finding resources through email, phone, and live online chat.
Viewing Illegal Content
Prevent it is an experimental therapy program designed to help people stop viewing illegal content involving children.
MAP Stories
Statistically, there are millions of people living with these attractions, but in a world that doesn't want us to be open about our existence, it can be easy to feel isolated and alone. For many, the self-acceptance starts with learning about others who had a similar experience. These are some places where you can find such stories.
Support Groups
Support groups provide a vital community for MAPs struggling with feelings of loneliness and isolation caused by the societal stigma surrounding an attraction to minors. They are also a great place to meet others with similar experiences and give and receive support. Several experts consider such groups to be a sufficient form of support for many MAPs.
Age Restrictions: Open to ages 13 and up
Setup: Group chat with channels (RocketChat)
Language: English
Age Restrictions: Open to ages 18 and up
Setup: Discussion board with forums (phpBB)
Language: English
Open to allies
Self-Help
These tools are designed to help people accept their attractions while learning strategies to overcome distress caused by the stigma surrounding an attraction to minors and reduce the risk of acting on such attractions. It should be noted that these tools do not always reflect the lived experiences of MAPs (support groups and/or therapy are preferable).
Assessment and self-guided modules for learning more about your attractions and how to cope with them.
Primarily for teenage MAPs
Interactive course designed to help you learn about living with an attraction to minors.
While it cannot change someone's sexual attractions, many MAPs seek therapy to help them overcome mental health issues caused by the stigma surrounding their attractions. A small number of MAPs also seek therapy due to concern about their ability to refrain from acting on their attractions.