Racialised experience of detention under the Mental Health Act: a photovoice investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rates of compulsory admission and treatment (CAT) are rising in mental health systems in the UK. Persistent disparities have been reported among migrants, and black and ethnic minorities in Europe and North America for decades. Lived experience data can provide novel insights to reduce coercive care.

Methods

We purposively sampled people within 2 years of receiving CAT, to maximise diversity by age, sex, ethnicity and different 'sections' of the Mental Health Act (England and Wales) from eight health systems in England. Using participatory photovoice workshops, we assembled images, captions and reflective narratives, which were transcribed and subjected to thematic and intersectional analyses. The interpretation privileged lived experiences of participants and

SUBMITTER: Bhui K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336578 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature