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✅Key takeaways:
Mental health evidence always relevant
‘Freeze’ response as proof
Mental health unreliable
Mental health as ‘prism’
#VAMHNwebinar #SexualViolence #MentalHealth #Traums #Justice
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💬 Emma highlights the contradiction:
Mental health can be used to explain why survivors react as they do—but can just as easily be weaponised to discredit them. This double standard leads to inconsistent and often unjust outcomes.
#VAMHNWebinar #TraumaInformedJustice
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🔍This talk focused on:
1. Always relevant
2. ‘Successful’ trauma evidence
3. ‘Abnormal’ psychology
4. Mental health and memory
#VAMHNWebinar #Trauma #Justice #MentalHealth #SexualViolence
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🚨 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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📢 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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Thank you to everyone who joined our #VAMHNWebinar today! We will be uploading the recording and additional resources to our website soon: www.vamhn.co.uk/webinars.html
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✅Key takeaways:
Male survivors face complex, often overlooked mental health challenges
Male rape myths and cultural narratives have real impacts
Race, gender, and culture intersect to shape survivor experiences
Mental health and justice systems must improve responses
#VAMHNwebinar #MaleSurvivor
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🔍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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🚨 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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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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📢 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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🔥 Survivors don’t need to be "tidy"—they need to be heard, believed, and supported.
Thank you to everyone who joined our #VAMHNWebinar today! We will be uploading the recording and additional resources to our website soon: www.vamhn.co.uk/all-webinars...
#Violence #Abuse #MinoritisedSurvivor
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🚨 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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📢 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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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: www.vamhn.co.uk/all-webinars...
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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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📢 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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❤️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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Thank you so much to all our attendees for dialling into our #VAMHNwebinar with Siofra today. To watch the other webinars from us click here: vamhn.co.uk/all-webinars...
Keep notified to join our next webinar you can sign up to our mailing list vamhn.co.uk/join-the-net...
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🧠 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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📢 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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📢 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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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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Thank you so much to all our attendees for dialling into our #VAMHNwebinar with Prof Liz Hughes today. To watch the other webinars from us click here: www.vamhn.co.uk/all-webinars...
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📖 Read the full paper here: journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/YTRW744...
📎 Learn more about the MiMoS study and the mental health needs of SARC attendees here: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
📝 Read the full blog for more insights: nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...
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Recommendations: 1. Use standardised tools for mental health and substance use assessments. 2. Establish clear referral pathways with active follow-up. 3. Train SARC staff in mental health, substance use, and serving vulnerable groups. #VAMHNWebinar #MentalHealth #SARC
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Where SARCs have access to clinical psychologists, survivors benefit from better assessments and in-house therapy. This highlights the importance of integrating mental health expertise in SARCs. #VAMHNWebinar #IntegratedCare #SARC
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Challenges: SARCs use inconsistent methods to assess mental health and substance use. Standardised assessments and structured referral pathways are crucial to improve survivor outcomes. #VAMHNWebinar #MentalHealthSupport #SubstanceUse #SARC
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Key finding: 76% of SARC attendees experience moderate to severe psychological distress, with 94% screening positive for PTSD. #VAMHNwebinar #MentalHealth #SexualViolence #SubstanceUse #SARC
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