The Emotional Toll of Racism

This interesting report points only to one factor affecting one population segment.

In our community in Ottawa, we know very well from which neighbourhoods most of the mental health-related 911 calls originate. Vulnerable populations in those neighbourhoods are victims of overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage – not just racism.

Having police officers accompanied by trained mental health providers is the last thing needed in a mental health crisis chain that begins way more upstream.

Without upstream mental health support – without neighbourhood-based mental health support – only hoping that OPS would somehow deal with the issue at the tail end is mistaken.

CPO highlighted this issue back in 2014: https://lnkd.in/dezRD9e

It may be time for the CDF and other service providers to pave the way for providing timely, place-based mental health support to individuals and families in need.

Post #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #depression #healthequity #CPO #CDF #OPS #police #unitedforall

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