Advance Mental Health IDVA
Writing for Mental Health Today, Fida* shares her experience working as a mental health IDVA (independent domestic violence advocate) for Advance, a specialist national women’s charity that empowers women and girls to lead safe, violence-free and equal lives. A Mental Health IDVA specialises in working with women who have experienced domestic abuse and who also have mental health needs. I work for Advance, a charity that supports thousands of women experiencing domestic abuse