Domestic Abuse
Over the last few years more evidence is emerging on a link between domestic abuse and suicide. The National Suicide Prevention 5-year cross-sector strategy for England emphasises domestic abuse as a risk factor and highlights actions to support suicide prevention.
Impact Of Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse is an incident or series of incidents where behaviour is violent, controlling, coercive, threatening and degrading. Emotional, psychological, financial and sexual abuse are also aspects of domestic abuse which can be perpetrated by a partner or ex-partner, as well as a family member or carer. Research by the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and Kent Police found around 30% of all suspected suicides in that area between 2019 and 2021 were impacted by domestic abuse. They have produced a briefing for professionals with implications for practice, advice on how to talk about suicide and signpost to support and further articles.
Addressing domestic abuse is key to preventing related suicides.
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