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Domestic abuse survivors struggle to access mental health support – especially for Black and minoritised women

Domestic abuse survivors struggle to access mental health support – especially for Black and minoritised women Women’s Aid launches two new reports highlighting the devastating and long-lasting impact of domestic 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 […]

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The reality of the barriers to mental health support

Blog, Safe / Jess Milton

Survivors deserve to be heard: The reality of the barriers to mental health support A Safe Blog by Lizzie McCarthy and Jenny Birchall, Women’s Aid 6th December 2021: Today, Women’s Aid has published two reports as part of our Deserve To Be Heard campaign. This campaign aims to highlight the devastating impact of domestic abuse on the mental health of women

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A new outlook: shining a light on the impact of gender-based violence on the mental health of disabled women

Blog / Jess Milton

A new outlook: shining a light on the impact of gender-based violence on the mental health of disabled women By survivor and campaigner, Saliha Rashid Disabled women are nearly three times more likely to experience domestic abuse (including honour-based abuse), in comparison to non-disabled women, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

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