Mental health resources for ethnic minorities

Hi everyone,

As with our previous social media posts reiterating our dedication to being an inclusive, positive environment for all, we want to emphasise that this group seeks to promote and improve the well-being of every individual regardless of their identity.

We recognise the hardships that ethnic minorities may be going through in this turbulent time. Below are some mental health resources that may be helpful if you are seeking support:

• https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/equality-and-human-rights/young-black-men/

  • A selection of services for black men

• https://www.baatn.org.uk/about/

  • The largest community of Counsellors and Psychotherapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage in the UK

  • Run by POC

  • Has a booklist that focuses on Black issues in psychology, counselling and psychotherapy

• https://www.plymouthanddevonrec.org.uk/

  • Good information on a local level

  • Provides links to local communities: https://www.plymouthanddevonrec.org.uk/communities-support/?fbclid=IwAR3AuPDNMDYLkcRnFM6phdRtw2XMXy-jEVEuA0nWIne2nRbSWEmOfHbI8ZI

• https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/b/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communities?fbclid=IwAR11T_kQA-G406Sr3JVEEKN3wvq49YbJNRJzhOBeAGd0rWQYLN6tFER2Jsw

  • Important discussion of influences on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities’ mental health

  • Key mental health statistics

  • Links to services

• http://www.cmha.org.uk/

  • A great resource for Chinese students

  • Also available in Chinese

  • Links to services

• https://www.facebook.com/queerexeter/

  • A community for queer people of colour

• https://www.exeterguild.org/societies/international/

  • A list of University of Exeter societies for various international cultures - useful for those seeking multicultural university communities

For additional general resources, we have a section on our website to check out.

Please feel free to let us know about any more good resources you can think of. Stay safe and lots of love to you all. 💙