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Black Health Matters

WEBBlack Health Matters is a project from the The Love Tank CIC that aims to build connections and coalitions across a range of health areas that disproportionately impact …

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a Journey to Discovering Mental Health

WEBAn ongoing stigma and disparities in mental health services are a barrier to many communities accessing the support they need. Precious writes about how she …

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Black Queer Migration and Mental Health

WEBResearch shows that migration can lead to increased risk of developing a mental health disorder. Rico discusses how his move to the UK resulted in him having …

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Breast screening, cancer, and Black women — Black Health Matters

WEBBlack women from Caribbean and African backgrounds are up to two times more likely to receive a late-stage diagnosis for some cancers than white British women …

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Black Health Matters

WEBA lived experience leader and activist on youth homelessness, mental health and sexual health, Dale Taylor-Gentles is the Project Coordinator for the Black Healths …

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ADHD and the Interpersonal — Black Health Matters

WEBADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts a person’s ability to plan, focus, and execute tasks. In a society that places so much value on labour, it is, …

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Videos — Black Health Matters

WEBLisa has been involved with Black Health Matters from almost the very beginning; she has written for us, she has been part of a webinar with us and now she appears in this video. …

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By Numbers — Black Health Matters

WEBCOVID, Vaccines, and Black Communities. These infographics show the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black communities in the UK, leading to higher cases, …

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Webinars — Black Health Matters

WEBBlack Health Matters is a project of The L ove T ank CIC which seeks to identify and address health inequalities that impact Black* communities across the UK. We do this …

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The Invisible Carer — Black Health Matters

WEB1 in 8 adults are carers in the UK- 6.5 million in total. Half a million of those are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds. Mushtag writes about her …

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A Childhood Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis — Black Health Matters

WEBCrohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which can affect the entire digestive system, but most commonly the gut. Inflammation is caused when …

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Living With Long COVID — Black Health Matters

WEBLisa contracted COVID-19 early during the pandemic and has developed Long COVID. She shares her journey over the last 15 months with the virus and the …

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My Experience with Psychosis — Black Health Matters

WEBMonifa. Monifa is a 32-year-old from London. Since starting her mental health recovery journey she has found passion in fitness, and now teaches fitness …

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Fibroids During Pregnancy — Black Health Matters

WEBShakira was diagnosed with uterine fibroids while pregnant and wants other Black women to pay close attention to their bodies. She highly recommends Instagram …

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How Therapy Helped Me Find My Voice — Black Health Matters

WEBHow Therapy Helped Me Find My Voice. 15 Mar. Written By Kelle Salle. Artwork by Richard Kah wagi. Photos by Michael Dziedzic and Jeffery Erhunse on …

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Mental health — Blog — Black Health Matters

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My Experience with Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

WEBBlack women are 10% more likely to have Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding than their white counterparts, but what is it? Catherine writes about her experience with …

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