While immigrants have often experienced difficulties integrating into a new society, in the past few years in the UK they have experienced increasing problems as a direct result of anti-immigration rhetoric from political parties which have then influenced citizens and government. Even some immigrants who have been in the UK for two decades still struggle …
Posts Tagged: mental health
29 Sep 2016 In Blog By Admin JAN Trust
It’s Time We Broke the Silence on Mental Health Among South Asians
Poor mental health is normally regarded as something that affects individuals. But sometimes it can help to take a step back and look at what may be troubling the minds of particular groups in our society. There’s growing evidence that a combination of social pressures are creating overwhelming challenges for some people in the South …
01 May 2014 In Blog By Admin JAN Trust
Women torture victims detained in the UK
Attitudes towards asylum seekers and refugees have long been hardening across the UK and Europe more widely. In a climate of financial insecurity and social unrest, anti-immigration parties have been gaining popular support which has stiffened the resolve of mainstream politicians to tough talk on immigration. Yet, lost behind alarmist posters telling voters 26 million foreigners want …
26 Mar 2014 In Blog By Admin JAN Trust
Women and Mental Health Services
Mental health refers to our psychological state and it affects the way we think, feel and behave – it is therefore extremely valuable. Our mental health is always changing and there are times when we all can feel down or anxious however, for others, these feelings can last much longer and develop into an even …
12 Dec 2012 In Blog By Admin JAN Trust
British Asian Women at increased risk of self-harm
Britain is a multicultural society with nearly 6.4 million people being of ethnic minority communities. Mental health is an area of particular concern for the minority communities in this country. For years, the differences between black and minority ethnic groups (BME) and the white British population in the rates of mental illness have been the …