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Men, Mental & Emotional Health/wellbeing

Men, Mental & Emotional Health/wellbeing. Shabir Banday Director REACH Community Health Project. What is REACH?.

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Men, Mental & Emotional Health/wellbeing

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  1. Men, Mental & Emotional Health/wellbeing Shabir Banday Director REACH Community Health Project

  2. What is REACH? REACH is a national voluntary sector organization whose aim is to provide culturally sensitive and accessible preventative clinical health information and services to the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community living in Scotland. The project is also committed to influencing change within mainstream health services to better address the health needs of this particular community.

  3. VISION AND MISSION Vision: A multi-cultural society in which all people have equal access to appropriate health services. Mission: To empower BME communities by ensuring that their health needs are fully met.

  4. OBJECTIVES: • To provide culturally-sensitive preventative health services • To influence mainstream policy and undertake innovativeresearch to identify and remove barriers to health for BME communities • To provide Cultural Diversity Training for mainstream, voluntary and private sector organisations working with BME communities

  5. TRIANGULATED FORMULA Culturally Sensitive Service Delivery Policy and Research Equality Cultural Diversity Training

  6. Background - Facts 2001 Census results cited in GARA Black Perspectives, March 2003

  7. Overseas Nationals Entering Scotland : top twelve countries 2006/07 Ref:Source: National Insurance Number Allocations to Overseas Nationals Entering the UK 2006/2007. Department for Work and Pensions. Available at: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/niall/niall_report.pdf

  8. Age by ethnic group Scotland Census 2001

  9. Men’s Health: The Reality Did you know? • In Scotland males can expect to live to as low as 69 • A man dies every 4 hours in the UK of prostate cancer • Sexually Transmitted Infections in men rise year upon year • Men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide than women • 62.8% of men are overweight Ref: Fife Men Online http://www.fifemen.org.uk/menshealth/menshealth.shtml

  10. Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Challenges and Opportunities • Understanding/misunderstanding of Mental Health and wellbeing • Acceptance/non-acceptance of Mental Health as an Issue • Positive and Negative approach to Mental Health

  11. Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Challenges and Opportunities • Demographic Shift • Cultural and Religious Beliefs/disbeliefs • Accessing Mental Health Services Operational and Attitudinal • Stigma, Racism

  12. A Way Forward • Bridging Gap – Service Users and Providers • Inclusiveness – Policy and Operational Level • Promoting a positive approach • Holistic and Community Approach • Partnership – Voluntary/Community groups & Statutory agencies

  13. Conclusion Complex Challenging Achievable

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