While we will always strive to promote inclusivity, it takes action across society to eliminate racism and discrimination.  

 

Racism and discrimination can have a huge impact on your mental health. Experiencing discrimination regularly in your everyday life or even one sudden moment can really take its toll on how you feel. If you’re struggling with your mental wellbeing, you can find tailored support for what you're going through here. 

 

If you're struggling to move forward or are feeling suicidal because of abuse you're facing you can speak to CALM in confidence. Find out more about CALM's helpline here. 

 

If you learnt about racism at school, it’s likely it centred around name calling and obvious acts of aggression based on a person’s race, ethnicity or skin colour, but that’s only one aspect. If you’ve experienced racism, you’ll know it’s not as simple as that. You might find that many people don’t even realise that what they’re doing or saying is racist, which can be even more frustrating. There is hope, the world is changing, people are educating themselves but that doesn’t make experiencing racism any easier. 

Our partnership with CALM would not be possible without the fantastic support of our CALM Partners. One of our partners, myHRdept, sat down with us to discuss the importance of inclusivity and mental health wellbeing in the workplace.