What it’s like to be young and Black in the mental health system
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According to statistics, Black people are more likely to experience discrimination and misdiagnosis when accessing mental health services. The Mix finds out more about their experiences.
Everyone deserves to have access to safe, welcoming mental health services. Our experiences can unfortunately differ widely depending on who we are and other people’s stereotypes of us. This can lead to discrimination, unfair treatment, or even misdiagnosis for a patient.
People from black and minority ethnic (BAME) groups are at a higher risk of facing discrimination and institutional racism when accessing mental health services. According to the Mental Health Foundation, Black people are more likely be diagnosed with a mental health condition or enter the mental health service via the courts. Statistics also show that black people are four times more likely to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act. We spoke to a group of young Black women to find out about their experiences of seeking support....
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