NINA ABEYSURIYA

mental health service manager at Intercultural Youth Scotland works alongside young black people and people of colour. Part of her work is focused on raising awareness of the lack of early intervention and racialised traumainformed services. Given the lack of nonclinical services for young people, she said young black people and people of colour are aware their condition needs to be serious before they can get access to help. Additionally, across young people’s services, she said there is an acute lack of knowledge of racialised trauma and the impact it has on a young person’s life. Nina highlighted a lack of investment in racialised trauma research and consequently a dearth of informed mental health professionals and accessible learning resources.