trauma

July 18, 2018

Call for government to ban cross-examination of victims by their abusers in family courts

Campaigners are calling on the government to urgently bring forward legislation banning the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims by alleged perpetrators in the family courts.
July 10, 2018

Mosul healthcare system still in ruins, says MSF

A year after the battle of Mosul, public health infrastructure urgently needs to be rebuilt, says MSF.
July 5, 2018

Nineteen in 20 children forced to leave their homes when mothers are jailed

New report says children's interests are not being considered when mothers are sent to prison.
June 3, 2018

Put children at centre of bid to tackle domestic abuse, urges Barnardo’s

The government is failing to see the full picture of the effects of domestic abuse on children, Barnardo’s has warned.
April 2, 2018

Multiple earthquakes in Papua New Guinea leave children traumatised, says UNICEF

One month after a series of earthquakes of magnitude 5-7.5 hit four Highlands provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG), children are still in shock and suffering significant trauma and stress which could have negative consequences to their long-term well-being, UNICEF has said.
October 10, 2017

Children in urgent need of psychological support after fleeing Myanmar

Displaced children arriving in Bangladesh are exhibiting signs of trauma such as nightmares and loss of speech after witnessing horrific violence in Myanmar and are in urgent need of psychological and emotional support say Disasters Emergency Committee charities.
October 11, 2016

Refugee Council marks World Mental Health Day

The British Psychoanalytic Council and UK Council for Psychotherapy have teamed up with the Refugee Council to support this year’s World Mental Health Day.