Black Mental Health Manifesto
Black Mental Health and Wellbeing Alliance (2024)
This manifesto has been developed by the collective action of individuals with lived experience of mental illness and grassroots organisations within the mental health sector. With issues of racial inequalities and racism within the mental health system disproportionately effecting Black people, the manifesto presents recommendations to change the current system. Designed as a reference point for health care professionals, those working within the education sector, policymakers, the government and those with the power to enact change. The manifesto works to tackle racial inequalities within the mental health system that impact Black people. It creates a robust and clear system of accountability, the authors state that through collaboration systemic barriers can be dismantled and a mental health system that meets the needs of all communities.
