that Black people are over four times more likely to be detained, or 'sectioned', under the Mental Health Act than white people. Community Treatment Orders -- outpatient programmes that can nevertheless involve compulsory recall to hospital -- are over eight times more common among the Black population.
All of these statistics highlight a violent inequality at the heart of Britain's mental health service and, with global coverage of police violence flooding news sites and social media, the work of charities specialising in the mental health of Black people is vital. Here are six organisations, seeking money or other forms of support, that you can aid today.
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