Supporting Women with Lifetime Exposures to Violence and Co-occurring Mental Health Symptoms

Adverse life experiences such as violence negatively impact body’s stress regulation and immune response, which can lead to toxicity of stress and trigger a sequalae of various health problems, including PTSD and depression. Continuous or repeated exposures to violence within the same overall context over time (e.g., physical and psychological intimate partner violence) can further heighten mental health symptoms among women.

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