Another article from Mind I have discovered discusses the UK government and how 'little regard it has for mental health' They also say 'The long overdue Mental Health Bill is a chance to overhaul the way the system works when people are in a mental health crisis. It is an opportunity to address the deep racial injustices in the use of the Act, with Black people being four times more likely to be detained. It is also a crucial chance to prevent people being stripped of their dignity, voice and independence when they are sectioned. That chance has now been missed, and the UK government has broken its promise to thousands of people, their loved ones and the nation as a whole to reform the Act.'
The article also states that 'More than 50,000 people were held under the Mental Health Act last year, so it is incomprehensible that legislation which would help people at their most unwell has been de-prioritised.'
This article is highly credible because it was written on the 7th of November 2023, and it is currently the 28th of November 2023, making the article just 3 weeks old.
Personally I think this source partially relates to the United Nations 16th goal, which is peaceful and inclusive societies. This is because it touches on racism, which is the opposite of inclusive.
This article relates to two PESTLE factors; political and legal. It relates to political because it talks about the UK government and how little regard they have for the mental health of the UK. It also relates to legal because it discusses people being detained under the mental health act. It also touches on the social factor, due to its nature of discussing the fact that people of colour are 4 times more likely to be detained .
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