Besstel (UK) was launched in 2017 to provide preventative and early intervention support to the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community in South London from Black African descent with histories […]
READ MOREBesstel provides appropriate and early interventionist support using a community-approach service model that is non-clinical and has a strong focus on utilising the strength of social and community networks. The […]
READ MOREBesstel run a special Covid-19 support project during the pandemic and provided support to some 22 households where a family member had a mental or emotional health problem and was […]
READ MOREBesstel runs a community advocacy project to support BAME service users who suffer or at risk of suffering from mental and emotional health problems as a result of social pressures […]
READ MOREA key limitation within the BAME community is the pervasive lack of awareness of issues relating to mental and emotional health. These include signs of emerging conditions, coping mechanisms and […]
READ MOREBesstel organises a Support Groups for service users, their carers and families under the facilitation of its Outreach team. The Support Group is designed to provide a supportive and flexible […]
READ MOREMental health has historically been neglected on Africa’s health and development policy agenda. Faced with many challenges, including intractable poverty, infectious diseases, maternal and child mortality, as well as […]
READ MOREMental health service delivery remains challenging in Sierra Leone and critical gaps in staffing mean thousands are unable to access the services they need. Steps are now being taken to […]
READ MOREEverybody talks about stigma, but what is it and how does it affect our wellbeing? Defined as a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about […]
READ MOREMental Health refers to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. It is all about how people think, feel, and behave. People sometimes use the term “mental health” to mean the absence of a mental disorder.
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