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Let's talk about the negative experiences of Black mental health service users in England: Now is the moment to consider watchful waiting to support their recovery
Author(s) -
Tuffour Isaac
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nursing inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.66
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1800
pISSN - 1320-7881
DOI - 10.1111/nin.12484
Subject(s) - watchful waiting , mental health , mental illness , mental health service , service (business) , inequality , psychology , medicine , nursing , psychiatry , business , mathematical analysis , mathematics , prostate cancer , cancer , marketing
Watchful waiting is a concept that is traditionally not associated with severe and enduring mental illness. This paper, however, boldly argues that the concept could be used as a ground‐breaking and accessible antidote to the perceived inequality experienced by black service users experiencing both mild and severe mental illnesses in England. The novel concepts proposed in this paper are not intended to be consensual, but rather uncompromising to provoke critical thinking in mental health practice. A conceptual framework for watchful waiting in mental health is suggested.