General Article What it’s like to be young and Black in the mental health system

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According to statistics, Black people are more likely to experience discrimination and misdiagnosis when accessing mental health services. The Mix finds out more about their experiences.

Everyone deserves to have access to safe, welcoming mental health services. Our experiences can unfortunately differ widely depending on who we are and other people’s stereotypes of us. This can lead to discrimination, unfair treatment, or even misdiagnosis for a patient. 

People from black and minority ethni...

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