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Mental health support isn’t equal. People from racialised communities face worse outcomes and unfair treatment. The UK government needs to go further to stamp out racism in the Mental Health Act for good These stats below are from England only. 1/6

When will the UK government properly address the serious issues with the Mental Health Act? It needs urgent and more ambitious reform to tackle racial injustices and to better support young people. 2/6

There were 52,000 detentions under the Mental Health Act in 2024/2025. Black people were 4 times more likely to be detained. 3/6

Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) don’t work. They don’t stop hospital readmissions and people don’t know how to get off them. Black people are 8.5 times more likely to be put on one. 4/6

CTOs rose by 17% last year. That’s not progress. The bill needs to be reformed. Limit CTOs to 12 months and address the racial disparities. 5/6