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Jacqui Dyer: Talking about race and mental health is everyone’s business
By Hélène Mulholland (The Guardian)

A comprehensive guide to taking care of yourself in 2020
By Ella Alexander (Harpers Bazaar)

‘Living in a state of anxiety and chronic stress is exhausting for the body’s nervous system and mental health,’ therapist explains
By Sabrina Barr (The Independent)

Black British men are four times more likely than white men to be hospitalised for poor mental health, and are less likely to seek help before they reach crisis point. 

By Daniel Davis

The emotional and psychological burden of witnessing and experiencing racism, and fighting for justice during a pandemic is weighing heavily on Black people right now. It is vital that Black people look after their mental health as they are at risk of burnout, fatigue, anxiety and depression because of global events.

By Natalie Morris

With the news that Taraji P Henson has launched a free virtual therapy service for the Black American community to help combat mental health issues around COVID-19, we highlight just some of the excellent resources available to us in the UK.

By Alisha Adetoro

Black people are being failed by the UK's mental health services because of "institutional racism", it has been warned. How does this affect those who experience it?

By Isaac Fanin (BBC)

Jacqui Dyer and Natalie Creary on race, mental health and Black Thrive

By Derek A Bardowell

Natalie Creary, Director of Black Thrive, talks about her work to improve health and wellbeing for black and mixed race communities.

By Natalie Creary

Jacqui Dyer MBE has been announced as the Foundation’s new president as they announce their new five-year strategy

By The Voice

In this session at the Improving health in urban communities event, Dr Jacqui Dyer MBE shared about the realities of centering the views and experiences of communities when addressing systemic challenges. 

By Dr Jacqui Dyer

"This is a systematic issue of unconscious bias and racism."

The vice-chair of England's Mental Health Taskforce Jacqui Dyer says the UK needs to change its approach to mental health support within the black community. 

The seven times World Champion is joined by footballer Marcus Rashford, actor Michaela Coel, and Windrush lawyer, Jacqueline McKenzie, who have made the list for the first time.

By Jane Lavender

Pat Kenny hit “rock bottom” in 2011 when he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Nine years on, he now works in a hospital supporting others like him to turn their lives around.

By Ella Braidwood

Natalie Creary and her colleagues from Black Thrive discuss how local government can collect and respond to data in ways that are centred on the perspective of communities rather than reinforcing stereotypes.

By Natalie Creary

Why are black British women more likely to experience anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive compulsive disorders than white women?

By Team SASS Productions (BBC)

Unsure how to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter? Support causes actively working to improve the lives of Black people in the UK

By Kmccabe

Grassroots Black and ethnic minority groups are sometimes exploited by charity partners that “want to have a bit of melanin” in their funding bids, according to the director of Black Thrive.

By Russell Hargrave

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the race inequalities in the mental health system, demonstrating that people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic: ‘dual viruses’ of racism and COVID-19.

By Mental Elf (Natalie Creary)

How is Covid-19 repeating patterns of existing health inequalities? What factors are driving the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the health of ethnic minority populations?

By Kings Fund

The second episode of Our Sick Society podcast was produced in collaboration with Black Thrive. In this episode, members of Black Thrive and researchers at the IoPPN and the Centre for Society and Mental Health talk about how Britain’s long history of systemic and institutional racism continues to affect how all of us think and live today;

By Our Sick Society

By Riverside Radio

Lambeth partnership organisation Black Thrive has pledged £300,000 to address the inequalities faced by the borough’s black community.

By Imogen Howse