The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people from ethnic minorities, and the police brutality and institutional discrimination highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement, have shone a light on barriers to racial equality in the UK.
In our mental health system, inequalities manifest in many ways, just a few of them being:
- Young people from ethnic minorities feel less able to access traditional mental health services
- Black people are four times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act
- Young people of colour are more likely to be turned away for early intervention
Youth Access has produced a series of resources to help the therapeutic community address racial injustice, and to support Black young people with their mental health in difficult times.
We have also brought people together from across our membership by convening Communities of Practice to help foster mutual support and knowledge exchange between practitioners with a particular focus on supporting young people from ethnic minorities.
If you are interested in taking part in our Community of Practice, please register your interest.
