Listen "Race, Culture & Social Equalities in Mental Health with Hári Sewell"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIn this episode of Behind the Stigma, host Seiara Imanova speaks with Hari Sewell, founder and Director of HS Consultancy, about the intersection of social justice, ethnicity, and mental health. Hari, a leading voice on institutional racism and unconscious biases in mental health, shares his insights on the systemic factors contributing to racial disparities, the impact of social perspectives on patient outcomes, and the importance of addressing these issues in practice. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on how we can foster more equitable mental health care.Chapter markers added!About Hari SewellHári is the founder and Director of HS Consultancy and a former executive director of health and social care in the National Health Service in the UK. He has worked for the Department of Health in regulation and policy, and is a writer and speaker in his specialist area of social justice, equalities and ethnicity, race and culture in mental health. Hári is a Specialist Guest Lecturer at the University of Bradford and Visiting Lecturer at Christ Church Canterbury University. Hári worked with another local campaigner to secure services for survivors of sexual violence and currently runs a campaign “Men Supporting Women’s Rights” including “Men Against Rape”. He is increasingly studying forms of masculinity and the possibilities in practice and employee relations to recognise the intersections between masculinity and other aspects of identity. I’m delighted to speak with him.Website: https://www.hsconsultancy.org.uk/about/Twitter: https://x.com/consultancy_hs?lang=enWorking with Ethnicity, Race & Culture in Mental Health: https://www.amazon.com/Working-Ethnicity-Culture-Mental-Health/dp/1843106213 Subscribe to the Behind the Stigma podcast on Apple Podcast or Spotify if you enjoyed this episode. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthestigmapodcast/
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.