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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

🚨 June #VAMHNWebinar! 🚨 We’re joined by Dr. Emma Yapp (University of Bristol), presenting: ‘Normal trauma and abnormal diagnosis: The role of mental health evidence in sexual violence trials’ #Trauma #SexualViolence #MentalHealth #Justice

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

📢 June #VAMHNwebinar Join us on 18 June, 12–12:45pm for: “Normal Trauma and Abnormal Diagnosis: The Role of Mental Health Evidence in Sexual Violence Trials” with Dr Emma Yapp (University of Bristol) Register here: tinyurl.com/bdebrwz3 #SexualViolence #Trauma #Justice #MentalHealth

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VAMHN lunchtime webinar

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🔍This talk will focus on: 1. Prevalence and challenges to recognition 2. Impacts of male rape myths 3. Barriers to disclosure and help seeking 4. Lived experiences of survivors 5. Implications for support and policy #VAMHNWebinar #TraumaInformedCare

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🚨 Live now at #VAMHNWebinar! 🚨 We’re joined by Dr. Kenneth Widanaralalage (King’s College London), presenting: ‘Male Survivors of Sexual Violence — Silence, Myths, and Institutional Harm’ #MaleSurvivor #SexualViolence #MentalHealth #Justice

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Join our May #VAMHNwebinar with Dr. Kennath Widanaralalage (King's College London) on 21 May, 12–12:45pm, as he shares the findings from research on male survivors of rape and sexual abuse, with a focus on cultural narratives, racialised stigma, and system responses. tinyurl.com/eejmehkd

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VAMHN lunchtime webinar

with Dr Kennath Widanaralalage PhD, King's College London

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Join Changing Relations for their webinars showcasing the Weaving Stories of Peer Sexual Abuse animation, co-created with young people & survivors. The webinars are pay-as-you-feel basis! #PeerAbuse #YouthVoices

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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VAMHN lunchtime webinar

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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Trauma-informed practice in youth justice buff.ly/mPVC6lH Alice Dawson and Emma Cormack evaluate an umbrella review on trauma-informed clinical practice in forensic youth settings.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

📢 March #VAMHNwebinar: The Role of Mental Health Evidence in Sexual Violence Trials Join Dr. Emma Yapp (University of Bristol) on March 19 (12–12:45pm) as they explore how mental health evidence shapes sexual violence trials. 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/2s3k328z #SexualViolence #MentalHealth

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VAMHN Lunchtime Webinar - March 2025

Normal trauma and abnormal diagnosis: The role of mental health evidence in sexual violence trials with Dr Emma Yapp

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

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VAMHN Lunchtime Webinar - March 2025

Normal trauma and abnormal diagnosis: The role of mental health evidence in sexual violence trials with Dr Emma Yapp

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🔍 The Study 📌 Conducted in-depth interviews, expert interviews, & focus groups with minoritised women & practitioners. 📌 Advised by survivor activists & included a listening project. 📌 Participants: Highly diverse, aged 22-52, many facing insecure immigration status.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🚨 Live now at #VAMHNWebinar! 🚨We’re joined by Prof. Ravi Thiara (University of Warwick) & Sumanta Roy (Imkaan) discussing findings from their research - "Why Should Our Rage Be Tidy?" #Violence #Abuse #VAWG #MinorisedSurvivor #MentalHealth

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

📢 More tickets added! Our Feb 19th webinar, “Why Should Our Rage Be Tidy?”, is now open for additional registrations. Speakers: Sumanta Roy (Imkaan) & Prof Ravi Thiara (Warwick) 🔗 Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/vamhn-lunc... #VAMHNwebinar #Violence #Survivor

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VAMHN Lunchtime Webinar - February 2025

Minoritised Survivors' Experience of Mental Health in the Context of Violence and Abuse, with Sumanta Roy and Ravi Thiara.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

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

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

🚨 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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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

📢 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: forms.office.com/e/9ZcG6acwYS #SurvivorResearch #EmotionalSafety #VAMHN

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School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol @uob-policystudies.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

📢Anonymous #powerfulperpetrators survey for those who have experienced or witnessed #sexualmisconduct and abuse by professionals. We are looking to interview regulators, lawyers & others working on misconduct, disciplinary cases & professional standards: powerfulperpetrators.org/get-involved/

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Get Involved On this page, you will find three different ways to get involved with the Powerful Perpetrators project: through interviews, by completing an online survey, or providing comments and s…

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

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: www.tellmore.org/multimedia-m...

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The Multimedia Memoir Workshop — Tellmore

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

📢 Join the next VISION / Violence & Society Centre Webinar on Tuesday, 21 Jan, 11–11:50 am Hear from Deborah Fry on the Into the Light Index, exploring tech-facilitated child sexual exploitation, abuse, and measurement challenges. #ChildProtection #Research

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Help improve emotional safety at conferences. Share your experiences in focus groups hosted by #VAMHN #Researcher #MentalHealth #EmotionalSafety #ResearchCommunity

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

📢 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: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1049496090... #VAMHNwebinar #DomesticAbuse

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

📣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: forms.office.com/e/9ZcG6acwYS #Research #EmotionalSafety #FocusGroups

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

📢 New blog for #16DaysOfActivism @thementalelf.bsky.social Dr. Siofra Peeren 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. 🔗 www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-...

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The entrapment caused by coercion is central to mental health

In her debut blog, Siofra Peeren reviews a qualitative study exploring women's experiences of entrapment coercive control #16DaysOfActivism2024

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🔍 New blog alert! Dr Vishal Bhavsar has written a blog for @thementalelf.bsky.social as part of the #16DaysOfActivism , exploring whether behavioural programmes can help reduce partner abuse among individuals with #MentalHealth or substance use issues. 🔗: www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-...

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Do behavioural programs improve intimate partner violence perpetration?

Vishal Bhavsar blogs a systematic review exploring the effectiveness of interventions for perpetrators of intimate partner violence.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

❤️Thank you so much to all our attendees for dialling into our November #VAMHNwebinar with Dr Siofra Peeren 🎞️You can now watch the recording here www.vamhn.co.uk/counteract-t... #partner #relationship #Violence

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🧠 We’re live at our November #VAMHNWebinar with Siofra Peeren discussing “Counteract the Gaslighting” – what women survivors of intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) need from service providers. #IPSV #SV #GenderEquality

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

📢 Last 2 days to register! Join us on 20th November at 12pm for our #VAMHNwebinar, “Counteract the Gaslighting - What women survivors of intimate partner sexual violence need from service providers,” with Dr. Siofra Peeren from King’s College London. eventbrite.com/e/1036877738...

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

We’re pleased to share that VAMHN recently attended the Activism, Change and Feminist Futures conference at the University of Liverpool! Lisa Ward and Alicia Stillman presented findings from our creative workshops on coercive control. #VAMHN #CoerciveControl #Feminism

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Don't miss!!! 📢 VAMHN Webinar: 20th November, 12pm Join us for “Counteract the Gaslighting - What women survivors of intimate partner sexual violence need from service providers” with Dr. Siofra Peeren, a survivor researcher from King’s College London. Register here eventbrite.com/e/1036877738...

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

🌍 Don't miss it! The European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV) is happening in Barcelona from September 3-5, 2025. This leading conference on domestic violence brings together experts, researchers, and advocates. Abstracts are due by December 12, 2024. Click here ecdv.hi.is/ecdv-in-barc...

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ECDV in Barcelona 2025 – ECDV

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

📢 VAMHN Webinar: 20th November, 12pm Join us for “Counteract the Gaslighting - What women survivors of intimate partner sexual violence need from service providers” with Dr. Siofra Peeren, a survivor researcher from King’s College London. Register here eventbrite.com/e/1036877738... #VAMHNwebinar

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

📢 Planning an event or activity for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence? Let us know! We're compiling a calendar of events to promote and raise awareness. Share your plans with us, and we'll help spread the word in our network. ✉️vamhn@kcl.ac.uk #16Days #EndGBV #VAMHN

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

🚨The PHOEBE Conference on Gender Justice & Intersectional Practice is happening on November 29th in Ipswich. 📅 Join for vital discussions on addressing gender-based violence through intersectional approaches. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/gender-jus... #GenderJustice #EndGBV

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Gender Justice & Intersectional Practice Conference 2024

Join P.H.O.E.B.E for a day of networking, learning, and inspiration at our first annual Gender Justice & Intersectional Practice Conference.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Thank you so much to all our attendees for dialling into our October #VAMHNwebinar with Prof Liz Hughes. You can now watch the recording here www.vamhn.co.uk/sexual-assau... You can join our November webinar with Dr Siofra Peeren here www.eventbrite.com/e/vamhn-lunc...

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Sexual Assault Referral Centres and Mental Health

On the 16th October 2024, we ran a webinar on " Sexual Assault Referral Centres and Mental Health " where we welcomed guest speakers Prof Liz Hughes from Glasgow Caledonian University . You...

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

🧠We're live with Prof Liz Hughes from Glasgow Caledonian University presenting on "Sexual Assault Referral Centres and Mental Health," sharing insights from the MiMoS study on mental health and substance use in SARCs. #VAMHNWebinar #MentalHealth #SexualViolence #SubstanceUse

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

🚨 Our October newsletter is out! Stay updated with the latest news, resources, and events from VAMHN. If you haven’t registered yet, join us here: www.vamhn.co.uk/join-the-net... 📩 Missed our previous newsletters? Check them out here: www.vamhn.co.uk/newsletter-a... #VAMHN #DomesticAbuseResearch

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Cllr Ellen Nicholson 🔸🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🌍 @ellzsummary.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and this year's theme is #workplacementalhealth. I have the privilege to be chairing at the primary care conference #BestPracticeUK today & have the chance to hear so many MH advocates for people across primary care. #WorldMentalHealthDay2024

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Our October newsletter is coming out next week! 📬 Don’t miss out on the latest updates, events, and resources. Sign up now on our website to make sure it lands in your inbox: vamhn.co.uk #VAMHN #Violence #Abuse #MentalHealth

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Just 6 days to go! Don’t miss our next VAMHN Lunchtime Webinar: “Sexual Assault Referral Centres and Mental Health” with Prof Liz Hughes from Glasgow Caledonian University. 🗓️ 16th October 2024 12pm - 12:45pm 📌 Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/vamhn-lunc... #MentalHealth #SexualViolence #VAMHNWebinar

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VAMHN Lunchtime Webinar

Sexual assault referral centres and mental health, with Prof Liz Hughes.

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Last weekend at the LACDEV conference at Williams College, Prof. Leah Lakdawala presented her paper, “Frosty Climate, Icy Relationships: Frosts and Intimate Partner Violence in Peru.” Important research on how climate shocks affect intimate partner violence.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Join us for our next VAMHN Lunchtime Webinar: "Sexual Assault Referral Centres and Mental Health" with Prof Liz Hughes from Glasgow Caledonian University. 🗓️ 16th October 2024 ⏰ 12pm - 12:45pm 📌 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vamhn-lunc... #MentalHealth #SexualViolence #VAMHNWebinar

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VAMHN Lunchtime Webinar

Sexual assault referral centres and mental health, with Prof Liz Hughes.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

📣📣🎉We’re excited to share that @sianoram.bsky.social, Director of VAMHN, will be attending the Congress of the International Association of Women’s Mental Health in March 2025 in Bangalore to present findings from the VAMHN/Lancet Psychiatry Commission on IPV and Mental Health. #IAWMH2025 #IPV 🎉

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

The recording and slides from our recent webinar are now available on our website! 📢 If you missed it, catch up here: www.vamhn.co.uk/mental-healt... Don't miss our future webinars—sign up for our mailing list at vamhn.co.uk to stay updated on upcoming events and resources! #VAMHNwebinar #Women'sAid

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Sian Oram @sianoram.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Excited to join #BlueSky! I’m an academic focusing on women’s mental health, with a researching violence, abuse, and mental health. Here to share evidence, to connect, and to amplify the voices of those affected by trauma.

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

📢 Call for Participants: Are you neurodivergent and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse? Stephanie Ford is conducting a study to improve support services. If you're 18+ and in the UK, consider taking part! Learn more: sf21656@essex.ac.uk #Research #CSA #Neurodivergence

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Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Happy October! 🍂 Are you conducting research with domestic abuse survivors? VOICES at the DAC has 750 members ready to share. Submit your opportunities by Oct 7th! More info: domesticabusecommissioner.uk/voicesatthed... #SurvivorVoice #LivedExperience #DomesticAbuseResearch

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