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. Issue 4 (28th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tuffour, Isaac
• Is Part Of: Nursing inquiry. Volume 29:Issue 4(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2021-12-28
• Subjects: black service users -- conceptual framework -- England -- mental illness -- recovery -- watchful waiting; Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1111/nin.12484
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1320-7881

Abstract

Abstract: 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.