Adna, Karima, and Thai-sha are back! Join them in this special limited series produced by the Resilience, Ethnicity, and AdolesCent mental Health (REACH) project’s Young Person’s Community Champions (YPCC).
With Black people being 40% more likely to access treatment through a police or criminal justice route, and less likely overall to receive psychological therapies, communities are reporting growing distrust in our justice and healthcare systems. But what other factors are at play? We know that culture can influence a person's beliefs, norms, values and opinions, but does it also have significant impact on mental health and help-seeking? And how do community experiences of mistrust impact the wider culture?
The REACH YPCC engage in the much-needed discussion of the links between culture, stigma and mental health. They are joined by Lucas and Jonas, two of our REACH Champions, and Nathaniel Martin who works at King’s College London and Black Thrive, reflecting on personal experiences of their own cultures and how this may have affected views surrounding mental health and help-seeking.
If you need or know someone who needs support, please visit www.thereachstudy.com/resources.
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