Black single parents and peer support in Wales : Black single parents and peer support in Wales
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Exploring the barriers Black single parents face in accessing peer support in Wales.
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Black mental health and resilience : Black mental health and resilience
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
This piece explores some of the historical factors that affect mental health within the Black community, explains how this history shapes Black mental health today, why ‘resilience’ can be a double-edged term, and what should change to address these inequalities.
The unsung heroes of Black history and mental health : The unsung heroes of Black history and mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
For Black History Month, we’re celebrating the unsung heroes of Black History and pioneers of mental health.
Reclaiming and liberating narratives of Black history : Reclaiming and liberating narratives of Black history
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
The theme of Black History Month UK 2024 is “Reclaiming Narratives”. Mental Health Foundation Becoming a Man (BAM) Programme Manager and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor Ntale Eastmond shares his interpretation of the theme with a focus on liberation narratives.
The Casey report and its implications for mental health : The Casey report and its implications for mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Written by our CEO, Mark Rowland, this blog reflects on the findings of racism, misogyny and homophobia from the recent Casey report, and how this affects mental health.
A focus on the mental health of minority men : A focus on the mental health of minority men
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
It’s important not to treat men as a monolithic group because we will have different experiences of the world based on – among other things - our ethnicity, national origin, sexuality and class.
Measuring inequalities in mental health : Measuring inequalities in mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Completion of the fourth survey makes this the longest-running series in the world to monitor a nation’s mental health using consistent methods. In 2014/15, interviewers went into the homes of a random sample of 7500 people aged from 16 to over 100, including some with no contact with health services and many with conditions that hadn’t previously been identified.