Mental health of domestic abuse victims must be key priority for government, says charity
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THE mental health of women and girls affected by domestic abuse should be a “key priority” in upcoming government strategies, a charity said today.
An open letter from Woman’s Trust to Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said there had been “no response” from government over the the impact of trauma on the mental health of survivors.
It urges the government to stop prioritising “the agenda set by the perpetrator, by focusing only on survivors’ physical safety,” stressing they must respond to mental health needs too.
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