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Guardian article on rising suicide rates of women suffering DV

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Carla786 · 16/03/2026 02:52

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/15/number-uk-women-suicide-domestic-abuse-under-reported-say-experts

Really disturbing- what can be done ?

Revealed: The true toll of female suicides with domestic abuse at their core

Exclusive: Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases in England and Wales

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/15/number-uk-women-suicide-domestic-abuse-under-reported-say-experts

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WittyLimeBiscuit · 17/03/2026 09:09

Too many police forces don't take VAWG seriously. How can we change that?

IwantToRetire · 16/03/2026 21:25

Number of suicides following domestic abuse overtake intimate partner killings for the second year in a row (2025)
https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/report-calls-for-multi-agency-approach-to-prevent-domestic-abuse-deaths

If only Government wasn't cutting funding to support services.

How many women dont know or cant find support and probably dont feel able to talk to family or friends

Multi-agency approach crucial to prevent domestic abuse deaths

Number of suicides following domestic abuse overtake intimate partner killings for the second year in a row Report calls for agencies to share information to prevent future deaths, revealing 68% of victims and/or perpetrators were known to an agency P...

https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/report-calls-for-multi-agency-approach-to-prevent-domestic-abuse-deaths

IwantToRetire · 16/03/2026 21:21

This seems to be when they started to record this
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fatal-domestic-abuse-reviews-renamed-to-better-recognise-suicide-cases

Fatal domestic abuse reviews renamed to better recognise suicide cases

Domestic Homicide Reviews will be renamed to Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews following calls to better recognise deaths from domestic abuse related suicide.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fatal-domestic-abuse-reviews-renamed-to-better-recognise-suicide-cases

IwantToRetire · 16/03/2026 20:06

Sad as it is, this report is part of a sucessful campaign by women's groups to get the police and others to acknowledge when there is clear evidence that a woman who has committed suicide was a victim of domestic abuse.

For years this was not acknowledged.

https://domesticabusecommissioner.uk/blogs/we-need-to-work-together-to-prevent-domestic-abuse-related-suicide/

https://www.vkpp.org.uk/vkpp-work/domestic-homicide-project/

We need to work together to prevent domestic abuse-related suicide | Domestic Abuse Commissioner

Guest blog from Sarah Dangar, City, University of London and Dr James Rowlands, University of Westminster Please note that this blog includes reference to suicide and the Domestic Homicide Review process following a suicide related to domestic abuse. T...

https://domesticabusecommissioner.uk/blogs/we-need-to-work-together-to-prevent-domestic-abuse-related-suicide/

endofthelinefinally · 16/03/2026 10:45

I think it is very much down to misogyny. In the police and in society. Women are not believed, there aren't enough support services. No wonder mental health plummets. When a woman is terrified, depressed and can't get help I can see how she would become suicidal.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 16/03/2026 10:30

It's just really sad and depressing :(

so much seems to rely on the police and their attitude to women doesn't fill me with any confidence at all

perhaps they could do with inherent sexism training (rather than all the training about gender ideology)

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