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Each year around 2.1m people suffer some form of domestic abuse - 1.4 million of them are women. At SWACA we support over 1,500 families each year in Sefton who have been impacted. We provide free practical and emotional support to help rebuild lives, improve self-esteem, and increase independence. Help us to continue to provide free therapeutic support to those most in need.
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Situation
Women who have been abused by a partner are three times more likely to suffer depression, anxiety or serious conditions such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder than women who have not been exposed to domestic abuse (Source, BMJ 2019). While women with mental health problems are more likely to be domestically abused, with 30-60% of women with a mental health problem having experienced domestic abuse (Psychological Medicine, 2009). Many women and girls who access our service are in a vulnerable emotional state; therapeutic support offers them a safe space to discuss and digest their experiences.
Solution
Our skilled and experienced staff deliver a wide variety of support covering areas such as managing risk, safety planning, emotional wellbeing, parenting, financial independence, housing, finances, and self-esteem. But we also offer therapeutic support to women and girls in the form of counselling or psychotherapy.