racism in mental health | Minority Perspective

Black deaths in police custody: We should never forget

13/04/201129/07/2016Mark Watson4 Comments

With the recent death of British reggae singer Smiley Culture real name David Emmanuel after a police raid of his home, and the death of Kingsley Burrell Brown in police custody there has been a new focus on black deaths in police custody by the families of victims and campaigners.

Denying racism leads to greater stress levels says study

04/04/201006/04/2012Mark Watson1 Comment

A study published in the Journal of Counselling Psychology has shown that denying or ignoring racism leads to greater stress levels in an individual.