Identifying barriers for older adults and people from diverse ethnic communities in accessing mental health services in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets has some of the highest levels of reported mental health illness in London, and recently, there has been an increase in the number of people struggling with mental ill health due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis.
It is known that older adults aged 65 or older and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds - in particular those who live in the more deprived areas of the borough - are less likely to access mental health support services when needed.
With this survey, Healthwatch Tower Hamlets seeks to collect feedback to identify barriers that exist for these groups and how they can be overcome.
The survey is for anyone living in Tower Hamlets who is aged 65 or older OR from an ethnic minority community (OR both).
It is 100% confidential and anonymous and you do not have to answer any questions if you do not wish. The feedback from this survey will be used to create a report of the key findings that will be shared with the local NHS and other stakeholder organisations to help improve services to better meet the needs of the local population.
