Not just witnesses: Children, domestic abuse and mental health
A SafeLives Pioneer’s experience of domestic abuse in childhood, and the mental health impacts. World Mental Health Day 2019.
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Navigating the language – listening to the words women use to describe their mental health and hearing what they need
Listening to the words women use to describe their mental health. Medina Johnson, Chief Executive of IRISi, on transforming survivors' experiences in healthcare.
Motherhood, homelessness and abuse: the importance of a gendered approach
Katherine Sacks-Jones, Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk, outlines the specific needs of women experiencing homelessness, and how support must address this.
Medical power and control wheel
A tool for healthcare professionals on responding appropriately to domestic abuse disclosures. Mel Goodway, IRISi, explains the Medical Power and Control Wheel.
Managing cases with complex needs at Marac
Counter-allegations in domestic abuse cases can be complex. Luke Martin writes on how understanding power dynamics is crucial for identifying primary victims.
Making the Marac process work for disabled people
Exploring Marac data: Are disabled people getting the support they need? ‘Hidden impairments’ and recommendations for inclusion.
Making domestic abuse services accessible to LGBT+ people
What does true inclusion and accessibility mean? Aaron Slater from Fearless domestic abuse service in Scotland breaks down proactive inclusion for LGBT+ services.
Looking back on three years of coercive control legislation
Three years since coercive control was criminalised Suzanne Jacob CEO reflects on embedding change in the police and criminal justice system
Living with domestic abuse as an ACE (Adverse childhood experience)
Dr Kat Ford, researcher at Public Health Wales, talks about the importance of considering adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) when responding to domestic violence.