The Multicultural Counselling Support Project focuses on supporting mental health needs for ethnic minority individuals and families by providing multilingual culturally- and religiously-sensitive counselling support and facilitating complementary conduits to mainstream provision where under-representation of Ethnic Minorities currently occurs.
Although mental health issues are not exclusive to ethnic minority communities, there are a number of factors that make these groups more vulnerable to developing mental health problems than the white British population.
The impact on mental health, as an outcome of the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 national emergency, cannot be underestimated. While this applies to all, it impacts the diverse Ethnic Minorities (especially women and youth) at several levels due to factors such as language barriers, cultural settings, religious issues, isolation, poverty, dire responsive mental health support, etc. There is a fear for the mental health of Ethnic Minorities potentially experiencing trauma, anxiety, domestic abuse, bereavement, etc. as an outcome of the Covid-19 situation.
Counselling can be provided over the phone and online.
If you know anyone who could benefit from this service, you can find the referral form and more information here.
