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Black Mental Health ‘Discrimination’

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www.voice-online.co.uk There are concerns over the discrimination against black people of African descent by mental health services THE COUNCIL of Europe’s Race Committee have voiced concerns over the discrimination against black people of African descent by mental health services. In a report published by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), calls have been READ MORE

Mental illness is not like a broken arm

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redandblack.com Brittany Hoell Mental illness is exactly what it says it is: an illness. Yet too often, others openly trivialize people suffering from these illness. The stigma that exists for individuals suffering from mental illness is often one of the worst aspects of having these diseases. In fact, according to the United States surgeon general, READ MORE