Domestic Violence & Abuse

05/08/20 • 43 min

In episode 6, the theme of isolation is continued, but this time, focusing on domestic violence and abuse.

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a very serious concern that everyone as well as all healthcare professionals and practitioners might encounter in our practices and daily lives. Anyone of us could meet someone who is a victim-survivor seeking support to deal with the impact of DVA. All Healthcare professional/practitioners can play a very important role in identifying, referring, and responding to the people we meet. Friends and families (as well as heath care professionals) need to understand the phenomenon of DVA and how it presents.

This episode provides an overview of prevalence, presentation, and impact on the psychological health of the victim-survivor.

My guest for this podcast to discuss the subject is a professor in sociology at Durham University. She has been involved in research into the lives of LGB & T people for 25 years, she is Professor Catherine Donovan.
As always, please email in with any comments, suggestions, ideas, or questions to [email protected]

Follow these links for help and advice.
Galop, the LGBT+ anti-violence charity
http://www.galop.org.uk/
Stonewall: Domestic Violence
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/criminal-law/domestic-violence
Refuge
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Women's Aid
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/the-survivors-handbook/lgbt/
LGBT Foundation
https://lgbt.foundation/domesticabuse
End The Fear
http://www.endthefear.co.uk/same-sex-domestic-abuse/
Broken Rainbow
https://www.brokenrainbow.org.uk/
Folow these links for articles.
National LGBT Survey
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/722314/GEO-LGBT-Survey-Report.pdf
Broken Rainbow
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph50/evidence/report-4-broken-rainbow-uk-national-lgbt-domestic-violence-service-pdf-430408045

In episode 6, the theme of isolation is continued, but this time, focusing on domestic violence and abuse.

This episode provides an overview of prevalence, presentation, and impact on the psychological health of the victim-survivor.

Previous Episode

Coping with Isolation during Covid-19

I am joined by two great guest on this podcast to look at how we can manage our mental health during lock-down.
Dr. Deb Milligan is a psychologist and Eugenio is the founder of Glitterbeam Radio.
Please email me with any suggestions, comments, questions or thoughts on this podcast to [email protected]
These are the links from the organisations mentioned in this episode.
CNTW Self Help Guides
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/
Galop
https://galop.org.uk
Gendered Intelligence
http://genderedintelligence.co.uk
Glitterbeam Radio
https://www.glitterbeam.co.uk
LGBT Foundation
https://lgbt.foundation
LGBT Switchboard
https://switchboard.lgbt
Mermaids UK
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk
MindOut
https://www.mindout.org.uk
Opening Doors
https://www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Psychology Tools
https://www.psychologytools.com
Relate
https://www.relate.org.uk
Terence Higgins Trust
https://tht.org.uk/news/dont-hook-during-covid-19-lockdown
The Proud Trust
http://www.theproudtrust.org
Virtual Pride
https://www.facebook.com/virtualpride20/
https://virtualpride2020.com

Next Episode

Black Lives Really Do Matter

No one should ever experience discrimination, violence, hatred, condemnation, prejudice, abuse, fetishisation or be oppressed because of the colour of their skin.
The language that is still used today to identify people of colour is appalling and the biases associated with people from different countries is disgusting.
My guest for this episode’s conversation is an amazing young black woman.

She lives in London and is a fund raiser for a charity that supports young people affected by violence and exploitation. She has volunteered for Living free UK which is a community interest company who support LGBT+ Africans and Asylum seekers.

She has co organised a panel while at Uni on Decolonising Geographies and was part of the Stonewall BAME People of Colour Young Campaigners Programme. She has also been involved in hosting events for queer people of colour.

I first came into contact wither her after reading her article called “Dear White Gays” and thought I need to talk to this woman and get her on as a guest.

She is Liv Andrews
Twitter
@girrlpwr
Instagram
liv.kv
Linktree
@linktr.ee
Blog
https://queerblackbabe.wordpress.com
Also check out this site
Them
https://www.them.us
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