The Unspoken Story Ep.2

 

Although progress has been made, with lived experiences from black and ethnic minority individuals being documented and shared, I believe it’d be even more impactful to see more representation becoming the norm, and seeing an emphasis on LBGTQ+ and faith mental health within black and ethnic communities also documented and shared.

Mental health stigma and discrimination is now being called out in all its subtleties, from highlighting the fact that ‘OCD’ is not a verb, or that a person with a mental health condition like bipolar isn’t an inherently dangerous individual.

Society as a whole is learning to understand that people with mental health conditions are all around us, working, socialising, and leading full lives, because they aren’t defined by their diagnosis, and therefore shouldn’t be demonised by it either.

A greater emphasis on mental health in black and ethnic minority communities is still needed.