The Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime (EPPOC), which has received at least £73 million in funding since 2016, has released the new report
A Northern Ireland Executive report has 'confirmed the relationship" between paramilitary harm and poor mental health in Northern Ireland.
Read more: Why is Northern Ireland lagging so far behind the rest of the UK in dealing with Child Criminal Exploitation? The Aspire Project, which is funded by the EPPOC and targets marginalised men who are most susceptible to paramilitary / criminal influence, found 94% of the participants had experienced paramilitary threat/intimidation and violence ; and 94% of them also showed evidence of mental health issues, with 50% having an actual mental health diagnosis.
The Justice Minister, Naomi Long, said: “The paper, ‘The connection between paramilitarism and mental health in Northern Ireland’, highlights the complex relationship between paramilitarism and mental health, and the need for wider discussion and understanding of this connection. EPPOC Programme Director, Adele Brown, said: “Exposure to violence - whether directly or as a witness - has severely detrimental effects that can last a lifetime without proper supports. Adopting a trauma-informed approach is key to addressing the persistent impact of paramilitarism on vulnerable people in NI.
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