What we do...

The VAMHN aims to reduce the prevalence of mental health problems among children, adults, and the elderly, by bringing together experts with different ways of thinking about violence, abuse and mental health - some with personal experience of these issues, others with expertise from the work that they do, and survivor researchers with both. We hope to understand, prevent and reduce the impact of violence and abuse on mental health. 

Themes

The research and other activity done by the network will generally fall into four key themes

Measurement

​Measuring the extent and impact of domestic and sexual violence in relation to mental health

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Understanding

Understanding the pathways that lead to domestic and sexual violence and their relationship to mental health problems
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Interventions

Planning interventions and services to prevent, reduce and address domestic and sexual violence in people with mental health problems or at risk of developing mental health problems
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Coercive Control

Coercive control sits at the heart of domestic abuse, but also plays a central role in many other forms of violence and abuse. More research and awareness is needed around the mechanics and nuances of this form of abuse
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Getting started...

1. Check out our resources...
We've developed and signposted several useful general resources and COVID-19 related resources. We also host a blog section and have a full archive of our newsletters available. 
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3. Watch our webinars
We've run numerous webinars about different aspects of gender-based violence and mental health. You can watch them all here.

2. Look at our funding opportunities...
We have run three small grant funding calls and have funded some amazing research as well as some incredible artistic projects. 
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You can find a full list of opportunities here and to stay updated on our upcoming events, click here to sign up to our mailing list.

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The VAMHN is funded by the BECS Foundation and the UKPRP VISION Consortium, and gratefully acknowledges their support.