Putting the spotlight on inequality this #WorldMentalHealthDay

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** October 2021
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Hello from Sarah!
Dear friends,

Today we held an event to mark World Mental Health Day, focusing on the inequality and injustice that drives so much mental ill health. If you missed the live stream you can still hear from our fantastic speakers Rose Ssali, Kadra Abdinasir and Andy Bell by catching up here ([link removed]) .

This week we published important new research ([link removed]) into the mental health needs of girls in the Children & Young People’s Secure Estate. The report shares some difficult findings and makes it clear that we need far more wraparound community support for girls who have experienced trauma and adversity.

October is of course Black History Month, and it’s sad to say that a publication ([link removed]) of ours from 20 years ago, which explored the stereotypes, cultural ignorance and coercion that have often been part of Black people’s experiences with mental health services, still rings true today. While this month gives us an opportunity to reflect, we absolutely must pair that with action to tackle racism in the mental health sphere and beyond.

We also want to share our response ([link removed]) to data published by NHS Digital which shows that children living in poverty have higher rates of mental ill health. We’re calling on the Government to put children’s mental health first and rethink the Universal Credit cut.

Take care,

Sarah
Out of sight: Girls in the Children & Young People's Secure Estate ([link removed])
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Young people can be placed in the Children and Young People's Secure Estate (CYPSE) either through child protection legislation or through the youth justice system.

Out of sight highlights that girls entering the CYPSE have high levels of trauma and poor mental health. The report provides an overview of the key challenges facing girls in the CYPSE, calling for a gender-responsive approach, and more community-based alternatives to secure settings.

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Lorraine Khan explains the secure estate, the needs of girls there, and girls' perspectives on the mental health impact of being in secure settings.

World Mental Health Day ([link removed])

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To mark World Mental Health Day we've put the spotlight on the inequalities and injustices that drive mental ill health.

Today we heard from Rose Ssali, Kadra Abdinasir and Andy Bell who laid bare the truth about mental health inequality and shared important insights into what we can do to eradicate these inequalities in experiences of poor mental health and access to good quality mental health support.

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Podcast: Amy Pollard - 'Field notes on bipolar and the Enlightenment' ([link removed])

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Dr Amy Pollard joins Thea Joshi to talk about her new role as the Centre's writer in residence, explaining how she has drawn on painful lived experience of bipolar to distil ideas which can be shared with others.

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Vacancy: Internal Business Administrator ([link removed])

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We're looking for a highly skilled administrator with a range of experience including organising events and providing administration support, such as taking minutes, arranging travel and convening meetings. Applications close 10 October.

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Apply to be a Young Changemaker ([link removed])

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We're looking for 25 Young Changemakers (aged 16-25) from Bristol, Birmingham, Luton and Leeds who identify as Black or Black mixed race and want to make a difference and create real change in mental health services to better support young people from racialised communities. Applications close 10 October 2021.

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Blogs
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Black maternal mental health: speaking out on inequalities ([link removed])
Andy highlights the inequalities Black women face in motherhood and reiterates the need for systems which are designed for equality

News and events
* Girls in the children and young people's secure estate in England have high rates of mental health difficulty and trauma, finds review by Centre for Mental Health ([link removed])
* Spending Review must be a turning point for nation's mental health with 'perfect storm' ahead, says Centre for Mental Health ([link removed])
* Boost Universal Credit to save children's mental health, says Centre for Mental Health ([link removed])
* Centre for Mental Health announces partnership with Chasing the Stigma ([link removed])

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