Join With Women in Mind

Why join With Women in Mind?

There's a vicious cycle between trauma and mental health.

Support that takes trauma into account has never been more urgent. And now’s the time to act, addressing the challenges young women, girls and non-binary young people face every day. With health inequalities worsening and increasing numbers of young people in crisis, trauma-informed support is scarce and urgently needed.

More than 1 in 3 young women have a probable mental health problem, compared to 1 in 8 young men.

Women are more likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder than the rest of the population. And more likely to experience high-impact trauma events such as sexual assault than men, and at a younger age.

One third of non-binary people are likely to experience sexual violence with intent to convert or punish for their gender identity.

Waiting lists are too long. Too many mental health workers don’t understand trauma. Young people have told us they don’t know where to go for help.

Your support will make the world a better place for young people:

• You’re powering a lifesaving programme for the young people most affected by trauma.
• You’re helping us be there for young people facing gendered violence and trauma.
• You’re helping us grow our understanding of trauma by working with young people who face it every day.