Fundraising for Black Mental Health Documentary
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One in four people experience mental health problem during their lifetime (mind.org.uk,2017) but BAME groups are considered to be at a higher risk of developing mental ill health. However, within the black community, mental health is taboo for many reasons and therefore is not acknowledged until it is severe. There is a lack of understanding of mental health in the black community and this is an issue.
This film hopes to bring mental health into conversation, address and give clarity to the stigmas, their origins, and the importance of eradicating those stigmas. It should be a major concern that African-Caribbean people are hesitant to engage with services, which prevents early diagnosis and treatment causing more severe illness (Fernando, 2010). This open discussion aims to serve as a tool to dismantle the stigmas and discrepancies between the black community and health services.
The film will include a semi-structured interview with six participants who have battled or currently battling with mental illness. The six participants will be composed men and women of African/Caribbean background who are between the ages of 20 and 35. They will concentrate on their own experiences with mental health within the community and the specific stigmas they have faced.
The film will also interview four professionals, who are of African/Caribbean background. They are active workers in the mental health sector, whether within health services or in community outreach programs. The professionals will shed light on the stigmas they often encounter with patients or recipients of their care, and give clarity on how those stigmas have been detrimental to the well-being and mental health of individuals in the black community.
Who is going to benefit from this documentary?
The black community, secondly the powers that be such as the NHS and other communities. Even though there is a large focus on the African-Caribbean society, there are a lot of things other communities that can learn from us as the South east/East Asian community who look at mental health in a similar light to the black community. This will also be beneficial to the wider community as a whole, as most of these issues transcend the black community.
What will the funds be used for?
The funds will used for filming, studio fees, videographers and editors. There will also be a premiere in an independent cinema for this documentary and the donations raised will help facilitate the screening. Ultimately we are planning to create a high quality documentary both visually and audibly that tells the undermined story of mental health in the black community.
These donations and support will mean a lot!
This film hopes to bring mental health into conversation, address and give clarity to the stigmas, their origins, and the importance of eradicating those stigmas. It should be a major concern that African-Caribbean people are hesitant to engage with services, which prevents early diagnosis and treatment causing more severe illness (Fernando, 2010). This open discussion aims to serve as a tool to dismantle the stigmas and discrepancies between the black community and health services.
The film will include a semi-structured interview with six participants who have battled or currently battling with mental illness. The six participants will be composed men and women of African/Caribbean background who are between the ages of 20 and 35. They will concentrate on their own experiences with mental health within the community and the specific stigmas they have faced.
The film will also interview four professionals, who are of African/Caribbean background. They are active workers in the mental health sector, whether within health services or in community outreach programs. The professionals will shed light on the stigmas they often encounter with patients or recipients of their care, and give clarity on how those stigmas have been detrimental to the well-being and mental health of individuals in the black community.
Who is going to benefit from this documentary?
The black community, secondly the powers that be such as the NHS and other communities. Even though there is a large focus on the African-Caribbean society, there are a lot of things other communities that can learn from us as the South east/East Asian community who look at mental health in a similar light to the black community. This will also be beneficial to the wider community as a whole, as most of these issues transcend the black community.
What will the funds be used for?
The funds will used for filming, studio fees, videographers and editors. There will also be a premiere in an independent cinema for this documentary and the donations raised will help facilitate the screening. Ultimately we are planning to create a high quality documentary both visually and audibly that tells the undermined story of mental health in the black community.
These donations and support will mean a lot!
Organizer
Damilola Adeyeye
Organizer
England
