Carol Marie Liang
carolmliang.bsky.social
Carol Marie Liang
@carolmliang.bsky.social
Mind HK Deputy CEO // LSHTM DrPH Candidate // Mental Health Counsellor

Everything public health, mental health, and storytelling.
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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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 ...
www.unwomen.org
November 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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
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...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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.
November 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM