The government's upcoming #vawg strategy won't include childhood sex abuse - but over a quarter (28%) of women who can to us for support with domestic abuse-related mental health needs reported experiencing abuse as children. Fragmented policies do not support survivors.
#mentalhealth #domesticabuse
If you are or know a young woman or girl (age 16 to 25) who would like to know how to
> spot if a relationship is healthy or unhealthy
> navigate tricky personal relationships
Email office@womanstrust.org.uk for info on our free workshops specifically for younger women
#vawg #mentalhealth #ywag
An investment of £27.4m* annually is needed to support specialist community-based services to help with long-term recovery. *Minimum required investment per year as called for in June’s Spending Review by @womanstrust.bsky.social to fund community-based specialist and long-term provision.
From Bradford to Brighton, Clacton to Cornwall and London to Leeds, we're getting survivors' voices heard all around the UK. Sign up to our newsletter here at womanstrust.org.uk/about-us/new...
#vawg #GiveSurvivorsHope #MentalHealth
The government's 180-page 10 Year Plan for the NHS had a lot of detail - click here to read what it means for domestic abuse survivors: womanstrust.org.uk/womans-trust...
#vawg #NHS #mentalhealth
We hear you, Serena - we're hopeful that long overdue change is on the way.
It's National Bereaved Parents' Day and our hearts are with everyone who's ever lost a child. We're especially grateful for the support of women who've lost their daughters to domestic abuse-related suicide. We campaign in their name: womanstrust.org.uk/give-survivo... #GiveSurvivorsHope
#vawg
Stories like Gemma and Caroline's are far too common. It's why we support a trauma-informed criminal justice system and investment in specialist counselling so survivors with #PTSD and other symptoms resulting from the #domesticabuse they've experienced can get help.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Did you know that over 60% of domestic abuse survivors experience post traumatic stress disorder? Watch 👇🏽
#ptsd #vawg #mentalhealth
🧵3/3 Given that half of all women’s requests for mental health support are linked to domestic abuse, we agree with the author's conclusion: domestic abuse is a public health issue – and should be treated as such.
#vawg #ipv #mentalhealth
🧵2/3 Often women come to us years after an abusive relationship has ended - because it has taken them that long to recognise they need mental health support, or that it's connected to abuse they experienced years, even decades ago.
#vawg #mentalhealth #ipv
🧵1/3 @uofglasgow.bsky.social research: domestic violence survivors may experience PTSD for almost three decades after the end of the abusive relationship. We've provided counselling for over 21,000 survivors - the findings do not surprise us.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/health/...
#vawg #ipv #mentalhealth
Quick - we've got one place left in this year's @royalparkshalf.bsky.social! If you'd like to support our work providing free and specialist long-term mental health support for domestic abuse survivors, then drop us a message now 💜
#vawg #womenwhorun #GiveSurvivorsHope
A genuine icon and role model in her own right, the kind-hearted and formidable Suzie Kennedy speaking about recovering from domestic abuse through therapy and counselling 🙏🏽💜
#vawg #GiveSurvivorsHope
Known around the world as Marilyn Monroe, Oour wonderful ambassador @suziekennedy.bsky.social spoke to @dailymail.co.uk about her personal experience of abuse, trauma and recovery - and, most importantly, hope. Read her story here: www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic...
#vawg #GiveSurvivorsHope
We fully support this letter from the Victims and the Domestic Abuse commissioners. @ukgovernment.bsky.social must ensure #vawg victims/survivors have specialist support to recover from their trauma - it aligns with our call for mental health support #GiveSurvivorsHope
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We are pleased to join our partners, SafeLives and Respect, in supporting Woman’s Trust's report and the calls made in their open letter for sustained funding for specialist and long-term mental health support for victim-survivors of domestic abuse.
@safelives.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social
There's been more attention on the mental health of domestic abuse survivors recently - but there's still nowhere near enough specialist support available. Get running and help us to #GiveSurvivorsHope and provide more of our counselling and therapy services. DM for deets
#vawg #mentalhealth
Leeds Women's Aid supports @womensaid.bsky.social's statement on the Government's plans to release recalled prisoners early, and we will be closely monitoring how the scheme unfolds. ⬇️
www.womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-r...
Half of all women’s requests for mental health support are linked to domestic abuse.
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Women like Mia are the reason we and over 90 other #vawg and #mentalhealth organisations have written to the UK government asking them to finally recognise the long-overlooked impact of domestic abuse on survivors' mental health and fund specialist long-term counselling. #GiveSurvivorsHope
Happy to contribute to this timely and important discussion on #Refinery29 and #Unbothered. The impact of invalidating survivors' experiences of domestic abuse when a celebrity is involved - especially for other victims and survivors - needs more discussion.
#vawg
www.refinery29.com/en-gb/cassie...
Grateful for your support!
Respect is pleased to be one of the signatories supporting @womanstrust.bsky.social's call to fund specialist and long-term mental healthcare for domestic abuse survivors.
Learn more👇
You can read the letter in full here vidasheffield.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#GiveSurvivorsHope #SpendingReview2025
#womenshealth #mentalhealth #trauma #therapy #recovery
#Sheffield #SheffieldCharity #mentalhealthsheffield
#VAWG #EndVAWG #MVAWG #MaleViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls
Over 90 organisations and campaigners working across the VAWG, Mental Health and Domestic Abuse sectors have signed the open letter calling for an investment of around £28m to fund community-based specialist and long-term provision.
In a major intervention before the launch of the Tackling VAWG Strategy, a coalition of charities including @vida-sheffield.bsky.social led by @womanstrust.bsky.social, are calling on Wes Streeting and Yvette Cooper to ensure survivors can finally get the therapy they so desperately need.
Women like Mia are the reason we and over 90 other #vawg and #mentalhealth organisations have written to the UK government asking them to finally recognise the long-overlooked impact of domestic abuse on survivors' mental health and fund specialist long-term counselling. #GiveSurvivorsHope
Our call to UK government ministers to back specialist counselling for domestic abuse survivors via the @yorkshirepost.co.uk - over 90 organisations across the country are demanding change. Read more ⬇️
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/community/go...
#vawg #mentalhealth #MHAW25
So grateful for the support, colleagues 💜
