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Our new campaign calls for recognition of the impact that domestic abuse has on the mental health of women and their children.

An image of the 1915 painting ‘I am Half-Sick of shadows, said the Lady of Shalott’ by John William Waterhouse. The Lady of Shalott is trapped in a tower. She is wearing a red dress is sitting in front of a traditional loom which has an uncompleted design. She is looking away from the design with her hands lifted behind her head.

White writing on a blue background reads: This was done at a time of deep distress and I was very withdrawn and frightened to go out.

A black and white drawing. There are three overlapping faces with different expressions. One looks sad, one looks angry and one looks upset.

An illustration of an orange and brown leaf with a pale green background.

Our expert by experience, Saliha Rashid, is sitting in a small orange boat with lots of open water and a mountain covered in trees behind her.

A black and white drawing. A close up of a woman’s head, with her fingers covering her eyes. In red writing the words ‘I did not consent’ are written across the backs of her hands.

I did not consent

The words ‘Why me?’ are written in chalk on a blackboard.

Dark writing on a white background reads: You’re their dad, yet you don’t seem to care. If you do, you don’t seem to share. If you love our kids, you’d put them first.

A black and white drawing. A naked woman is lying on her side in bed, with one arm resting under her head and her eyes closed. Next to her is a bottle of vodka and an open bottle of pills.

White writing on a blue background reads: I hope for the poetry to relay the strong message that “Love should not hurt.” Keep strong. Queens.

Can you see the real

White writing on a dark background reads: I thought the only alternative was to take my own life. I did not actually want to die, I just wanted the abuse to stop.

Fight or flight

An animation of light green leaves growing into a flower. The flower is lilac and the background is pale pink.

Growing from within

Dark writing on a white background reads: “Give me strength for another day to put on a smile and act ok, no one can know my struggle.”

I’m not angry just disappointed

An illustration of a maple tree. The left side of the tree is set on fire, while the right side is not alight.

A white line drawing on a dark teal background. The drawing is of the back of a woman sitting down with her knees crossed on her chest. Her head is looking over to the left.

A photo of a woman facing into a sunset. Her arms are raised and her palms are facing the sky.

The day I found my feet

White writing on a blue background reads: Why did you not just leave?

Why did you not just leave

I can achieve the things I have always dreamed of achieving