Carol Marie Liang

Conversations around men’s health shouldn't only be during #Movember

Abhjit Nadkasrmi & Petra Gronholm highlight the impacts of social stigma on discussions around men's #MentalHealth.

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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. There is #NoExcuse for violence against women and girls. The 16 Days ...

The UN Women's 16 days of activism against gender-based violence starts today and ends on International Human Rights Day (10 December) -- click here to learn more and join in: www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...

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Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The aim of this systematic review was to assess the magnitude of the association between types of intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health outcomes and shed light on the large variation in IP...

For example, there are devastating mental health impacts of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV):

Depression: 2x–3x higher risk
PTSD: 2x–2.6x higher risk
Suicidality: 2x–5.5x higher risk

🔗 Read more in this systematic review: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

💜 #EndViolence #VAW #MentalHealth

Almost 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.

This demands urgent attention—not just for its physical, sexual, and social impacts but also for its mental health consequences.

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, I would like to highlight the mental health impacts of violence against women.

Ending gender-based violence isn’t just about safety—it’s essential for improving population health. 💜

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