Limiting MH support to certain cultural areas?

[Mindcultural]

I have today received this message below from a mental health support service for young people.

AIBU to think it’s completely wrong to offer support based on cultural diversity and would like to know how they decide who fits this criteria?

Hi,

I’m getting touch as you have recently made a referral to our Youth In Mind services on behalf of a child or young person.

Unfortunately, we are having to reduce the size of the team for funding reasons, so we now only have funding to support young people from culturally diverse communities, if this is relevant for the individual you referred to us, please can I ask that you complete this form forms.office.com and we will be back in touch accordingly.

If we are now no longer able to offer support to the individual you have made a referral for, please accept our apologies for this. Please feel free to keep an eye on our website for updated information regarding available services as we are always looking for new funding opportunities to allow us to reach more children and young people.

Oh god stop, the image of the cucumber and the frothing is just too much.

Well if it's so important I read this link, kindly send it again. I clearly missed it the first time (assuming it was sent at all.)

And I told you I had been googling. What I couldn't do is find evidence to support your claims. I think that reflects more on you than it does me, tbh.

Bingo!

DEI has done the opposite of what was intended, it has caused division.

The pendulum has swung too far.

No one has to prove their assumptions. That makes no sense.

But if you make a claim, you should be able to support that claim, and defend it when questioned.

For some reason, instead of defending your claims, you pretended I'd said things I hadn't said, and then used this as a basis to shift the discussion onto me and my character, and away from the actual argument.

Maybe the need for that particular fund is to help culturally diverse young people, including those with autism and LGBTQ concerns.

Lol why is the onus on me? But here is some bedtime reading for you, as it’s my bedtime now.

One key reason for higher life expectancy among ethnic minorities is the so-called “healthy migrant effect”. There is evidence that migrants tend to be healthier, with lower levels of smoking, alcohol consumption and other risk factors

www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/26/life-expectancy-lower-for-white-and-mixed-ethnic-people-than-black-and-asian-groups-study

In England we say EDI, so when people say DEI I tend to think they don’t know their backside from their elbow and are just parroting nonsense from a podcast.

Interesting, 680 people voted and 91% agree with OP

Genuine question, why can’t you just scroll up? It’s only a few posts up.

Anyway, bedtime.

Yes and aided by self loathing white Brits.

Because her OP was misleading and inaccurate. Typical Reform strategy.

They will have had additional funding to support people who do not normally access mental health services. This is really common and makes perfect sense. They will either have used up all their generic funding or not had it continue.
For everyone getting their racist knickers in a twist culturally diverse means more than just race, for example it can mean disability. It could be children of disabled veterans.

This is a really bad faith post @Mindcultural

Which tells you people don’t bother to look into anything, just take it at face value. I should have gone into the bridge selling business.

Genuine question: are you lying about having sent a link?

You don’t seem to understand that this was my point. I DON’T think the NHS is racist against white people. Not all differences between groups are due to racism.

Higher rates of sectioning in black people is due to higher rates of psychosis. Higher rates of psychosis are found in those living in cities (as more ethnic minorities do), amongst various other reasons the rate could be higher. Why do we jump to racism one way but not the other?

Did you miss where she is asking me to disprove your claims, instead of asking you to prove your claims?

Which people? By which I mean, which individuals?

It is individuals who access services. You can't assume that any individual has the same experiences that their group has when you look at statistical data.

I haven't made any claims.

Higher rates of sectioning in black people is due to higher rates of psychosis.

So ten minutes ago you were asking posters if this is correct and now you are stating it as fact without evidence. Go figure.

How convenient that you never do have to prove any of your claims.

Yes DEI (didn't earn it) has caused division.
This is disgraceful.

Well, Reform has said they want to abolish the Equalities Act, meaning that no claim against Leeds Mind could be made for this sort of policy.

@Anonanonnona is saying you have.