Challenge
Professionals who are part of the Horta–Guinardó Mental Health Board identified the challenge of deepening the understanding of, and working on, the resources and response pathways involved in cases of women experiencing gender-based violence who also face mental health problems. At the same time, the need was raised to reflect on the effects of gender-based violence on mental health.
Response
On 14 November 2025, a Conference on Gender-Based Violence and Mental Health was organised, open to all professionals, facilities and community stakeholders in the district. The conference was structured around three thematic areas:
I. Legal framework of gender-based violence, with the participation of the Magistrate of Court No. 4 on gender-based violence, the Barcelona City Police (Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona), the Catalan Police (Mossos d’Esquadra), and the Crime Victim Support Office (OAVD).
II. Barcelona Circuit against Gender-Based Violence, with the participation of PIAD Horta–Guinardó, SARA, Plural (Centre for Masculinities), and the Baix Guinardó–Can Baró Social Services Centre.
III. Specialised services for minors, with the participation of the Horta–Guinardó Educational Psychology Advisory Team (EAP), the Horta–Guinardó Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre (CSMIJ), and Barnahus.