Domestic Abuse: A Conversation With Surrey and Sussex Healthcare’s IDVA and guests
By Shereen
Listen as we start a conversation about domestic abuse and sexual violence, these episodes are designed to spark a conversation with a friend, neighbor, family member, colleague and sometimes just an initial conversation with oneself, about all types of domestic abuse, how to spot the signs of abuse and how and where to get support and advice.
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Why Dont You Just Leave
Leaving an abusive relationship is not easy. Abusers repeatedly go to extremes to prevent the victim from leaving. In fact, leaving an abuser is the most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence. One studyin America found in interviews with m… -
16 Days of Activism 2023
The UNITE to End Violence against Women initiative is a multiyear effort to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls around the world. The initiative, launched in 2008 under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General, was created to su… -
Season 1: Episode 18 Exploring Parental Alienation - ‘A dangerous and harmful concept’
‘Parental alienation’ and ‘alienating behaviour’ have been used more and more in the family court, children’s social care, media, and social media. This episode starts a conversation about what it is and why it can be a further extension of abusive b… -
Season 1 Episode 17 Stalking and Harassment
Stalking and harassment is unwanted behaviour and attention that is repeated and causes someone distress or alarm. Stalking must be taken seriously, and research suggests it has been a factor in 94% of domestic homicides. It includes someone followin… -
Season 1 Episode 16 What is Honor Based Abuse?
‘Honour’-based violence (HBV) is an umbrella term for various forms of abuse perpetrated against a victim because he or she is believed to have done something to bring shame on the family or community. HBV can take many forms, from emotional, financi… -
Domestic Abuse and the Impact on Children
Domestic violence affects everyone in the family, including children. Although children may not be the direct targets of violence in their home, the effect of witnessing violence can have a profoundly harmful impact on their lives. In fact, research … -
Season 1: Episode 14 Understanding Domestic Violence and Having a Trauma-Informed Approach
Trauma leads to deleterious effects on individuals and families causing many to seek treatment from social work practitioners across systems of care. Trauma comes in all forms, from community violence to domestic violence, including physical and sexu… -
Season 1: Episode 10: Reproductive Coercion and Everything We Should Know.
⛔️TRIGGER WARNING ⛔️Reproductive coercion (also called coerced reproduction, reproductive control or reproductive abuse) is a collection of behaviors that interfere with decision-making related to reproductive health. These behaviors are meant to mai… -
Season 1: Episode 9 Exploring Economic Abuse with Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) Expert
Many women experience economic abuse within the context of intimate partner violence, in fact one in six women in the UK have experienced economic abuse by a current or former partner. Economic abuse will rarely happen in isolation; it normally occur… -
Season 1: Episode 8 Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Combating Domestic Abuse
In present-day across the globe , thousands of women have to cope every day with acts of physical, sexual or psychological violence, even in their own homes. "It starts with screams and must never end in silence". Preventing domestic violence against…