Monday, September 27, 2004

New Black network to take on Mental Health Bill (UK)
Story at Black Information Link - "A new National Mental Health Network for Black Communities was launched this week to deal with the crisis in Black and Minority Ethnic mental health that has reached epidemic proportions The publication of the government’s draft mental health bill earlier this month has confirmed black professionals fears that there is no real commitment by the Department of Health to resolve the plethora of problems faced by African Caribbean’s trapped in the system. In an move to rally an offensive against the draft mental health bill, described as an ‘infringement on people’s human rights’ by Dr Michael Shooter, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The Afiya Trust have launched a National Mental Health Network for Black Communities at their second annual Mental Health Conference in Manchester this week. "