Citation

Usher K, Jackson D, Fatema SR, Jones R. Int. J. Ment. Health Nurs. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc., Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/inm.13200

PMID

37545040

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread disruption and stress to people's lives. Concern about the escalation of domestic violence (DV) rates and related mental health issues soon emerged following the implementation of strategies aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. This perspective paper presents an overview of the issues, argues for greater recognition of the link between DV against women and serious emotional distress, and the need for greater awareness and knowledge about DV among mental health professionals. While we acknowledge that men also experience DV, their rates are much lower than for women and in this paper our focus is on women.

Language: en

Keywords

COVID-19; women; domestic violence; pandemic