As part of our series of blogs supporting 16 days of Action Against Domestic Violence, we focus on the impact of domestic abuse on the mental health of victims.

Emotional abuse is a grey area within the realm of abuse as many people don’t know what constitutes emotional abuse or how it is perpetrated on an individual. Victims of emotional abuse believe that abuse is a ‘strong’ word and don’t think they are ‘abused’ but this is far from the truth.

During the COVID-19 pandemic our Family team have seen an increase in domestic abuse cases with an increasing number of those being subjected to abuse being men.

Honour based violence is an umbrella term used to describe practices which punishes individuals for their disobedience.

Separation can be a difficult and emotional time especially when it involves children. This week Resolution are celebrating Good Divorce Week and have created a guide to Parenting Through Separation, in order to help parents navigate this difficult time.

This week, we are supporting Resolution’s Good Divorce Week to help spread awareness about the ways parents can embrace a child-focused approach to separation. As part of their campaign, Resolution focus on the disputes that may arise between parties in respect of their children and how these may be resolved.

Elder abuse is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring in any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. WHO further outlines that elder abuse constitutes a violation of human rights which can take the form of physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, financial abuse, neglect and serious loss of dignity and respect.

The episode ‘For Richer, For Poorer’ on BBC Sounds aims to cover the vulnerabilities that adults with Dementia may face when entering into a marriage. Datshiane Navanayagam, who regularly reports for BBC and Channel 4, spoke to a number of families who had been the subject of a ‘predatory marriage’.