…professional responses Unfortunately, when survivors do talk to healthcare professionals about domestic abuse and mental ill health, the response is not always helpful. Victim-blaming, disbelieving attitudes and inappropriate responses are…
…on promoting positive mental wellbeing, preventing mental health conditions, proposals for early intervention and improving the quality and effectiveness of mental health treatment. To inform our submission we spoke to…
…fear around disclosing poor mental health. Survivors have shared that mental health services are not meeting their needs. Women are often referred to generic services, which have little understanding of…
…abuse on the mental health of survivors and their children Reports set out clear proposals to improve mental health response for survivors of domestic abuse Research is part of the…
…Justice Legal aid/fees Mental health Mental health impact Mental health response Police responses Rail to Refuge Sexism and misogyny Statutory services Support services Survivors’ experiences Tech facilitated abuse Welfare Domestic…
…also saw the publication of the Women’s Health Strategy, which lists mental health and tackling violence against women and girls as two out of its six priorities. The new Health…
…Lead for Mental Health and Custody, said every person needed to play a part in reducing the stigma attached to abuse and mental health. She said: “We know that women…
…the mental health of domestic abuse survivors. The platform will amplify the voice of survivors and raise awareness of the impact of domestic abuse on their mental health. Survivors have…
…Counselling and self-care Domestic abuse can impact your mental health. It can lead to mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, or increase the symptoms. This can affect your…
…of those in Refuge and 41.5% of those in Community Based Services had support needs around mental health (Women’s Aid, 2024). Mental Health Abusive and unhealthy relationships can impact us…
