If you’re a member of the deaf community, we’d like to hear about your experiences when trying to access NHS mental health support
Thu 30 Jan 2020 06.27 EST
Last modified on Thu 30 Jan 2020 08.38 EST
According to leading deaf health charity SignHealth, up to 50% of the deaf community in Britain experience mental health problems, with rates of anxiety, depression, and low self esteem almost double that of hearing people.
Issues such as finding interpreters last minute, or being unable to communicate directly with counsellors, may lead to problems accessing fast and effective support.
We’d like to understand more about the quality of mental health support for members of the deaf community.
Are you a member of the deaf community? We’d like to hear about your experience of trying to access NHS mental health support. Have you had problems getting help? Which services have you found effective?
You can get in touch by filling in the encrypted form below. Only the Guardian will see your responses and one of our journalists may be in touch for more information.
We regret that we can only accept written submissions, rather than those in BSL, and would like to apologise to those who might be limited by this.
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