Addressing trauma and violence during COVID-19-related confinement

| August 2, 2020

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Confinement related to COVID-19 causes stress for many. In addition to mental and emotional stress, confinement due to COVID-19 is leading to an increased risk of trauma, violence, and gender-based violence, especially for women, children, and vulnerable groups.

The Association of Traumatic Memory and Victimology (l’association Mémoire Traumatique et Victimologie) published a report on these risks. The report includes information such as:

  • statistics on violence and gender-based violence.
  • how confinement due to COVID-19 could affect the well-being of women, children, and vulnerable groups.
  • the measures and resources necessary to support women, children, and vulnerable groups experiencing trauma and violence during COVID-19.

The report is available in French.

To read the report, visit: https://www.memoiretraumatique.org/assets/files/v1/Articles-Dr-MSalmona/20200328-Confinement-et-psychotraumatismes.pdf