A suicide survivor says there are 'systemic issues' with racism in the mental health system.
BBC News OnlineGambinga Gambinga, 43, from Sheffield, said black people "have a rougher ride" in getting support than white people.
Figures from the NHS show that in the last five years the rate at which black people have been detained under the Mental Health Act has increased, while detention rates for white people have remained flat. "You either get in a fight or some people have a nervous breakdown, but almost always the first port of call is someone has called the police."
"I think a lot more now is micro-aggressions or systemic issues that just mean black and ethnic minority people have a rougher ride within the system than white people."
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