Violence Abuse and Mental Health Network
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Joined September 2018
RT @womensaid: [1/3] There is an estimated funding gap of £321 million for domestic abuse services. But what does that mean for direct serv…
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Thank you so much to all our attendees for dialling into our #VAMHNwebinar with Tim today. To watch the other webinars from us click here:
3️⃣ A perpetrator taking their own life can be the ultimate act of coercive control, highlighting the need for survivors to receive long-term, specialist support. #SuicidePrevention #domesticabuse
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3️⃣ A perpetrator taking their own life can be the ultimate act of coercive control, highlighting the need for survivors to receive long-term, specialist support. #SuicidePrevention #domesticabuse
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3️⃣ Survivors struggle with limited service integration, as domestic abuse and suicide prevention services often work in silos. 4️⃣There is a lack of trauma-informed support tailored to the mental health needs of DA survivors at risk of suicide #domesticabuse #SuicidePrevention
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🧠 Research gaps in understanding domestic abuse and suicide: 👇👇 1️⃣DA and suicide are often studied separately, overlooking their critical intersection. 2️⃣The role of perpetrators and coercive control in driving suicide risk remains underexplored.
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Findings from Tim’s Churchill Fellowship: 🇦🇺 In Victoria, Australia, 25% of suicides (2009-2016) were linked to domestic abuse. 🇬🇧 UK Police data (2023): More suicides (93) than intimate partner homicides (80) followed domestic abuse. #TraumaInformedCare
🚨 Live at #VAMHNWebinar: Tim Woodhouse presents on Preventing Domestic Abuse-Related Suicides, highlighting powerful insights from his research and Churchill Fellowship. #DomesticAbuse #SuicidePrevention
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🚨 Live at #VAMHNWebinar: Tim Woodhouse presents on Preventing Domestic Abuse-Related Suicides, highlighting powerful insights from his research and Churchill Fellowship. #DomesticAbuse #SuicidePrevention
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📢 Calling all survivors with research experience! We’re hosting a Survivor-Only Focus Group this Friday, 17th January, 1:00–2:30 PM as part of our research on Emotional Safety in Conference Settings. 🔗 Register your interest: #SurvivorResearch #VAMHN
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RT @UoBrisSPS: 📢Anonymous #powerfulperpetrators survey for those who have experienced or witnessed #sexualmisconduct and abuse by professio…
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@traumascapes x Tellmore Workshop Explore storytelling through writing, visuals, and audio in this 6-week workshop designed for trauma survivors. Beginners welcome—create a short film centered on empowerment, joy, and personal power. Learn more & sign up:
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‼️Help improve emotional safety at conferences. Share your experiences in focus groups hosted by #VAMHN
#Researcher #MentalHealth #EmotionalSafety #ResearchCommunity
📢Call for participants Share your experiences to help improve emotional safety at conferences. Focus groups by #VAMHN explore safer, more inclusive academic spaces. 📅 Jan 2025 | 💡 Sessions for all & survivors 🔗 Sign up here: #EmotionalSafety
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📢 January Webinar: Preventing Domestic Abuse-Related Suicides Join us on 22nd January, 12pm-12:45pm for insights from Tim Woodhouse, Kent & Medway Suicide Prevention Programme Manager and Churchill Fellow. Register now: #VAMHNwebinar #DomesticAbuse
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📢Call for participants Share your experiences to help improve emotional safety at conferences. Focus groups by #VAMHN explore safer, more inclusive academic spaces. 📅 Jan 2025 | 💡 Sessions for all & survivors 🔗 Sign up here: #EmotionalSafety
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RT @sianoram: Proud to screen Prima Facie at King’s College London as part of @VAMHN's #16DaysOfActivism campaign, spotlighting sexual viol…
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📢 New blog for #16DaysOfActivism @Mental_Elf Dr. @SiofraPeeren explores an Australian study on the mental health impacts of coercive control, revealing that psychological tactics can be as, or even more, distressing than physical ones 🔗 #CoerciveControl
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🔍 New blog alert! @DrVishalBhavsar has written a blog for @Mental_Elf as part of the #16DaysOfActivism , exploring whether behavioural programmes can help reduce partner abuse among individuals with #MentalHealth or substance use issues. 🔗Read here:
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