Joy, our CEO, and Katharine, CEO of Agenda, were guests on the BBC Radio 4 programme “Woman’s Hour” on 22nd August, talking about the new CQC figures which show that more women than men are dying by suicide while detained under the Mental Health Act. Joy spoke about the impact of sectioning on traumatised women and what might help reduce the risk of re-traumatisation when a person is under section.

She was also interviewed about our Suicide Crisis Centres and how our services differ from those of mental health services. She was asked to explain in particular how we work with people who have experienced trauma.

Her interview starts at around 11 or 12 minutes into the programme:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bfx5dk

Her interview was also in the weekend edition of Woman’s Hour which features highlights from the previous week’s programmes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bfx639