Black Mental Health UK: your news, policy and research resource on mental health and African Caribbean communities. We aim to reduce the inequalities in the treatment and care of people from African Caribbean communities and inform these communities on how to influence the strategic development, policy design and implementation of services.

By Ruth Dayspring
Croydon MP Steve Reed is set to speak out today against the disturbing spate of deaths of black service users, and bring to parliament's attention the case of Olaseni Lewis who died after he was restrained by 11 police officers who were called onto a ward run by South London and... Read more..

By Zephaniah Samuels
The IPCC's chair Anne Owers and acting chief executive Amanda Kelly will join community leaders, activists and mental health service users from the UK's African Caribbean communities at a community engagement seminar this week, organised by BMH UK, as part of the review of... Read more..

By Staff writer
Dispelling the overused myth that people who suffer from mental health issues are dangerous, new research published by University College London and the Institute of Psychiatry show that those suffering from mental ill health or a psychical disability are at increased risk of being... Read more..

By Staff writer
New data published in the Lancet Journal has confirmed warnings made by campaigners over six years ago that Community Treatment Orders would hit black patients hardest and in no way improve patient experience but rather extend compulsion and control over patients once they have... Read more..