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Are you really listening? stories about stigma, discrimination and resilience towards mental health problems among black and minority ethnic communities in Scotland
- Author:
- HEALTH SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Health Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Stories are presented to raise awareness about the impact of stigma related to mental health problems as experienced by some women and men from black and minority ethnic communities in Scotland. They highlight various examples of the impact of stigma, as well as resilience and coping. The booklet aims to show how individuals have come through difficult times and found their own ways of overcoming the prejudice of others.
Not just black and white
- Author:
- FRANCIS Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 171, March 2012, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Media coverage of mental health, particularly of black mental health issues, has a chequered history. This article discusses media reporting of black mental issues from the 1990s, with the case of Christopher Clunis, to the ongoing case of Kingsley Burrell. It shows that there has been an increase in the visibility of black and minority ethnic (BME) people and mental health in the media, and a more informed shift has been reflected in the media coverage of Kingsley Burrell. The article argues that, while there have been a positive shift, the media has a long way to go to abandon racialised representations. One of the biggest catalysts for positive change has been the growth of online and social media. Specialist publications have blog or community sections that allow both professionals and service users to give their perspective on adult services and possible solutions. Voluntary and community organisations are generating their own media online to inform and influence debate. Today, therefore, the debate on mental health is no longer one-sided.
Minority voices: research into the access and acceptability of services for the mental health of young people from black and minority ethnic groups
- Authors:
- STREET Cathy, et al
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research focuses on exploring the awareness and experiences of young people from Black and minority ethnic groups in using child and adolescent mental health services. A particular aim was to look at the barriers preventing these young people from accessing help. Data was gathered from an in-depth study in four sample areas of services for the mental health of Black and minority ethnic young people, and included focus groups and individual interviews with young people. Key findings revealed a very mixed picture of activity, suggesting that some parts of the country are quite active in developing services for young people from Black and minority ethnic groups - and of forging links with community services - whereas others have little or no specific provision. Also, a wide range of concerns about existing mental health service provision and problems in accessing services was reported by both young people and staff alike. The report is aimed at policy-makers, service commissioners and those working with young people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
Minority voices: a guide to good practice in planning and providing services for the mental health of black and minority ethnic young people
- Authors:
- KURTZ Zarrina, et al
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is based upon the views of young people from black and minority ethnic communities, and the staff from a wide range of services who work with them. It is based on data gathered from a national study of their perceptions and experiences of services that can offer support for mental health problems, including specialist child and adolescent mental health services. The guide also takes account of the relevant findings from published literature. The Minority Voices study represents the views of young people from many different backgrounds, including refugees and asylum seekers. The guide describes the service elements known to be important in providing mental health services for young people. It backs this up with a range of detailed case studies demonstrating different ways of working with young people from Black and minority ethnic groups.
Delivering race equality in mental health care: report on the findings and outcomes of the community engagement programme 2005-2008
- Authors:
- FOUNTAIN Jane, HICKS Joanna
- Publisher:
- University of Central Lancashire. International School for Communities, Rights and Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 148p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Preston
This report documents the process, findings and outcomes from the National Institute for Mental Health England Community Engagement Project, commissioned and conducted as part of the wider Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care programme. The project, conducted across England between 2005 and 2008, allowed community researchers, community organisations, black and minority ethnic current or former mental health service users, carers and other community members to contribute to the development of mental health policy and the planning and provision of services. The report presents an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data from 79 studies conducted by the community organisations participating in the project and an overview of the issues explored by the studies relating to black and minority ethnic populations and mental well-being, mental health problems, and mental health services. It sets out the methods used, key themes and findings, project outcomes, and recommendations from community organisations.
Dancing to our own tunes: reassessing black and minority ethnic mental health service user involvement
- Author:
- KALATHIL Jayasree
- Publisher:
- National Survivor User Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 36p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Morden
This report presents the findings from a consultation exploring the involvement of service users/survivors from black and minority ethnic communities in mainstream user involvement initiatives in mental health. Other contents include: an outline of the work; redefining involvement; barriers to involvement; being involved - what has it achieved; effective involvement - what needs to change; looking to the future. A number of recommendations are presented including: set up a steering group; shift the focus of leadership; improve communities; build capacity of smaller groups; document and communicate.
Alternative pathways for black and minority ethnic people
- Author:
- SANDHU Sukhvinder
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May 2008, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
In April 2006 the East London NHS Foundation Trust received a £40,000 grant from the Department of Health's Delivering Race Equality in mental health programme. The funding was used to develop the Alternative Pathways project. The Project aimed to explore and change pathways to mental health care of black and minority (BME) service users. This article highlights the key findings of the Alternative Pathways project and the action plan developed to improve engagement with and services to its black and minority ethnic communities.
How safe are places of safety?
- Author:
- SYMINGTON Jim
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May 2008, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Under sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983, the police may take a person believed to be suffering from a mental disorders and to be in immediate need of care or control to a 'place of safety'. New national guidelines state that better standards are needed in Mental Health Act places of safety. This article discusses the Section 136 review - which contained user and carer perspectives - and highlights the key recommendations.
Responding to ethnic diversity: black service users' views of mental health services in the UK
- Author:
- BOWL Ric
- Journal article citation:
- Diversity in Health and Social Care, 4(3), 2007, pp.201-210.
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe Publishing
UK literature on mental health services for black service users relies heavily on perceptions of professionals, carers and community representatives. This paper focuses solely on the views of service users on existing services and how they might be improved. It is based on thematic analysis of material derived from focus groups and individual interviews conducted with South Asian and African-Caribbean mental health service users within one local area. It considers the implications for the likelihood of the current UK government's initiative Delivering Race Equality achieving significant improvement in services for black service users. The analysis highlights the role of socio-economic exclusion in shaping black service users' experiences of mental health problems and that this is a barrier to achieving a reduction in black and ethnic minority hospital admissions. Cultural and institutional exclusion compound this, leading to continuing insensitivity towards the needs of black service users within both hospital and community based services. The participants supported many of the initiatives outlined in Delivering Race Equality and wanted to see more culturally appropriate services for recovery; further development of the cultural competence of staff within mainstream services; and educational programmes about mental health directed at minority communities. It was a source of particular disquiet to participants that they perceived so little response by mental health services to their consistently expressed views about what was needed. The paper concludes that more systematic consultation with black service users and a commitment to change within mainstream services is essential, or insensitivity to ethnic diversity will remain a defining characteristic of UK mental health services.
Experiences of mental health discrimination in New Zealand
- Authors:
- PETERSON Deborah, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 15(1), January 2007, pp.18-25.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Like Minds, Like Mine project is a New Zealand initiative to combat the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness. This paper reports on a study undertaken as part of this initiative, and describes the nature of discrimination that people with experience of mental illness face in New Zealand. A written survey was undertaken with people with experience of mental illness from throughout New Zealand, using a mixture of qualitative and quantitative questions. This questionnaire was distributed throughout the country in 2003, using a variety of distribution methods, and 785 responses were received and analysed from people self-identifying as having experienced mental illness. Respondents reported discrimination in all areas of their lives. The most commonly reported areas were discrimination by friends and family (59%), a fear of being discriminated against (46%), and discrimination in looking for employment (34%) and mental health services (34%).