In 2017/2018, black men were four times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act than their white counterparts. And the risk of psychosis in the black Caribbean population is estimated to be nearly seven times higher than in the white population. These inequalities may be the result of many connected factors, including racism, economic inequality and poverty, and mental health stigma, and should be of concern to any social worker working in the mental health system.
This session will cover:
Professor Frank Keating, professor of social work and mental health, Royal Holloway University