Colm Walsh
@violencestudies.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer (Criminology) Queen’s University Belfast. Research youth crime, violence, interventions. Forthcoming book: ‘Theorising Trauma and Offending’. #Palgrave
Genuine question for policymakers and commissioners:
If community violence explains a large share of adult mental ill-health, why is it still missing from most ACE frameworks and screening tools?
Evidence here: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
If community violence explains a large share of adult mental ill-health, why is it still missing from most ACE frameworks and screening tools?
Evidence here: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Genuine question for policymakers and commissioners:
If community violence explains a large share of adult mental ill-health, why is it still missing from most ACE frameworks and screening tools?
Evidence here: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
If community violence explains a large share of adult mental ill-health, why is it still missing from most ACE frameworks and screening tools?
Evidence here: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
We find that community violence explains up to 1 in 5 anxiety cases at population level in NI.
It’s not a side issue-it’s central.
Full paper: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
It’s not a side issue-it’s central.
Full paper: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
We find that community violence explains up to 1 in 5 anxiety cases at population level in NI.
It’s not a side issue-it’s central.
Full paper: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
It’s not a side issue-it’s central.
Full paper: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
Brilliant Veronique. Congrats
May 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Brilliant Veronique. Congrats
Good luck Jess. Sounds great
February 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Good luck Jess. Sounds great
Thanks Teresa 😀
February 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Thanks Teresa 😀
An evidence supported model for engaging ym around the themes of violence and masculinity: www.endingtheharm.com/news-and-eve...
Y-Box - New violence prevention model developed to help tackle male youth violence - Ending The Harm
A new violence prevention programme has been developed to help address the growing issue of male youth violence. The Y-Box model is a targeted, evidence-based programme that works with young men age...
www.endingtheharm.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
An evidence supported model for engaging ym around the themes of violence and masculinity: www.endingtheharm.com/news-and-eve...