No mention of the victim’s mental health
It does not bring any of the facts related to mental health. [...] I am talking about the victim. There is no mention of that. So that is what the policy is lacking, according to me.
Recommendations
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Sign on with a service such as KeepMe.Safe, which connects students with mental health professionals from cultures around the world and promote this service as part of university SV/SA service provision.
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Use approaches that are trauma informed and survivor-centred.
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Provide long-term support to victims/survivors through university services and/or through referals to external community-based agencies.
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Provide detail and clarity about what happens, and who helps the students involved, at every stage of the process following a disclosure or report.