Improving Mental Health Services for Gypsy and Traveller People

Gypsy and Traveller communities experience some of the most significant mental health inequalities in the UK. Gypsy and Traveller people have been found to be nearly three times more likely to experience anxiety and more than twice as likely to experience depression than the general population. Evidence also indicates particularly high rates of suicide among Irish Travellers, with suicide prevalence reported as six times higher for Irish Traveller women and seven times higher for men than the general population in an All-Ireland study.

Despite this, Gypsy and Traveller people can face significant barriers to accessing appropriate mental health support, including stigma, poor cultural understanding, literacy and digital exclusion, inconsistent services and a lack of trust. Drawing on current research and the experiences of the communities, this webinar explores these inequalities and shares how mental health services can become more accessible, culturally responsive and trauma-informed.

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By the end of the webinar, participants will:

• Understand some of the mental health inequalities experienced by the Gypsy and Traveller people.
• Recognise key barriers to accessing and engaging with mental health services.
• Consider the importance of trust, continuity and culturally responsive practice.
• Explore how services can improve communication, accessibility and flexibility.
• Understand the value of trauma-informed approaches and working alongside Gypsy and Traveller communities.

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This webinar is aimed at mental health professionals, GPs and primary care staff, public health teams, commissioners, social prescribing and link workers, and voluntary and community sector organisations working with, or wanting to work with Gypsy and Traveller people.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please email: [email protected]

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