Shifting the Dial
An evaluation of a three-year project to promote the mental health and wellbeing of young Black men in Birmingham
Type: Publication
Exploring the transmission of experiences of racism, anxiety and depression in families
We’re exploring how parents’ experiences of racism might affect their children’s mental health
Type: Page
Podcast: Shuranjeet Singh
Shuranjeet Singh, founder of Taraki, joins Thea to talk about how his organisation is working with Punjabi communities to reshape approaches to mental health.
Type: Blog
Podcast: Alex Augustine
Alex shares how his own experience shapes the way he works, and discusses the corrosive impact of racism on mental health
Type: Blog
Dealing with my mental health whilst being young and Black
Rahma Duale discusses the wearing impact of racism on young Black people and how this also creates barriers to getting the right mental health support
Type: Blog
Black maternal mental health: speaking out on inequalities
Andy highlights the inequalities Black women face in motherhood and reiterates the need for systems which are designed for equality
Type: Blog
Guide to race and ethnicity terminology
We have created a guide to help staff and associates when writing/speaking about race and ethnicity to avoid unhelpful and harmful terminology
Type: Page
Podcast: Myira Khan
Kadra Abdinasir and Alethea Joshi hear from Myira Khan, founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network
Type: Blog
Young Black men’s mental health during Covid-19
Experiences from the Shifting the Dial project
Type: Publication
Everyone loses when mental health research is not diverse. But how do we measure diversity?
Yasmin reflects on the downfalls of categorisations such as ‘race’, ‘ethnicity’ and ‘ancestry’ in research, and how we need to confront systemic racism in mental health research
Type: Blog