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Black Minds Matter UK

WebWe take pride in offering a safety net of culturally relevant mental health support and have grown a community of people who value equality in mental health care. Together, we …

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 — Black Minds Matter UK

WebThis week is mental health awareness week and the theme is nature, which is pretty apt for the year everyone has had! Covid smacked us all in the face and effected a lot of …

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Black, British, Anxious — Black Minds Matter UK

WebIt’s a component of mental health under narrated by the Black people who know it well. Much of what’s been uncovered about Black mental health in recent years has …

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How to Look After Your Mental Health While Working in Mental …

WebA note to my younger self, forging a career in mental health care . Dear AJ, I’ve been reflecting on my career working in mental health services lately and have gained some …

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Friendships and mental health — Black Minds Matter UK

WebAnd for the mental health wounds caused by years of racial trauma, whether on a micro or macro level, it can be hard to turn to the friends who may have gaslighted you - …

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The Dismissal of Mental Health in the Black Community

WebAs you take the time to delve into this paper today, I will attempt to do three things by the end of it: Diagnose our issue as a community, undo the way we think and lastly …

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Why (as a young Black person) I want to fight for a world that goes

WebThe world that I want us to build, that goes beyond survival, would help us tackle these underlying drivers of some of the mental health problems in our community. For me, …

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Removing the shame of being a young black man with OCD

WebObsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent, intrusive and unwelcome thoughts, otherwise known as …

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Post lockdown dating: how dating is a mirror for our mental health

WebMany had to juggle this new landscape of connection during a time of great loss, uncertainty, and challenges to mental health. According to Dr. Lisa A. Henshaw (LCSW, …

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Boundaries within Friendships, and the Impact on Mental Health.

WebToday I want to discuss boundaries within friendships and the impact on our mental health. Boundaries help to communicate, respect, and validate our needs within friendships. …

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Services 4 — Black Minds Matter UK

WebThis is often because mental health is seen as the same as physical health where each diagnosis describes a different, discrete, condition. Further research into diagnosis …

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Awakenings: How the past year has impacted on Black Mental …

WebThe past year has highlighted Black mental health issues like no other year in my lifetime, just like racism it is something that has always been present but buried deep for many …

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Meet the team and trustees — Black Minds Matter UK

WebWith over 15 years’ experience in education, Nicola is a Schools Adviser for a local authority, and an Associate Trainer for Mental Health First Aid England. She is an …

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How My Friendships Have Evolved And Helped Mould Me Into …

WebLike many others, my mental health has been tested in this pandemic. But reaching out to those who genuinely want the best for me has helped remedy any negativity. When I’ve …

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Will I ever be seen as more than a strong independent black …

WebThe awareness on mental health in this community is so vital, we thank organisations like this for creating a platform that was otherwise non-existent. The times we are living in …

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High functioning, but I get it done. — Black Minds Matter UK

WebThis guy weaponised mental health in order to emotionally manipulate me. It's the abuse for me; and the audacity. And, parents call you ungrateful when you call them out for the …

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Ways to help — Black Minds Matter UK

WebLong-term support, sustainability and security in mental health care is what our community deserves. Our monthly donors are who help us make that a reality. Fundraise for us. …

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Blog 1 — Black Minds Matter UK

WebI wouldn't say I suffer with a mental health disorder but rather, I have experienced feelings of anxiety and depression at different moments in my life. Being Black and Caribbean, …

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Knowing your roots: why understanding your cultural identity can …

WebFleary revealed that 21% of Black-British people feel that feeling disconnected to their “culture negatively affected their mental health, breeding feelings of guilt, imposter …

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Well Springs Within — Black Minds Matter UK

WebFinding relief in compulsions is a bit like expecting eating a banana to quench your thirst when it is a drink that the body needs. Indeed, the only thing the banana can do is …

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Partners and Press — Black Minds Matter UK

WebWorking together with the NHS KNWEL programme to deliver culturally competent therapy to their health and social care staff across North East London. Mind. Working together …

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‘Why we’re supporting BMMUK’- Young Goat — Black Minds …

WebThe topic of black mental health was sadly brought into sharp focus for us all at Young Goat earlier this year, with the passing of our friend and colleague Olisa Odukwe, who lost his …

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