The mental health of survivors of violence against women who accessed supportive services during the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative thematic analysis
During the pandemic, survivors experienced greater mental health needs and at the same time encountered greater challenges in accessing support, which had significant consequences for their mental well-being. Services that support VAW survivors (as essential services) require increased funding and resources to offer effective, accessible, and timely support that improves the lives of survivors. This support must consider survivors' unique needs based on personal factors and life histories during and beyond public health emergencies.
Authors
- Janice Du Mont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4851-1104)
- Élizabeth Tremblay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4271-0644)
- Amanda L. Sim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7995-6299)
- Bridget Steele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2028-558X)
- Alexa R. Yakubovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4216-4305)
- Priya Shastri
- Robín Masón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3143-6811)
- Monique Arcenal
- Patricia O’Campo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4549-7324)
- Maria Hujbregts
- Catherine Moses
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Oxford Policy Management (GB)
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057251338484
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research