GBV requires early intervention

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Strengthening public mental health services is crucial to breaking SA’s cycle of GBV, which often begins with exposure to intimate partner violence and abuse in childhood.

“The Human Sciences Research Council recent study revealed that 74.6% of SA and 58% of women reported childhood physical abuse, with 15% of men also reporting sexual abuse. “Poor mental health, substance abuse and socio-economic challenges often intersect with GBV, with many male perpetrators reporting depressive symptoms, hazardous alcohol use and childhood trauma.

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