MENTAL illness treatment, EVALUATION of medical care, REFERENCE books, SOCIAL support, CONFIDENCE, BLACK people, MEDICAL care, HELP-seeking behavior, EXPERIENCE, CONCEPTUAL structures, RISK assessment, DECISION making, QUALITY of life, CULTURAL competence, AUTONOMY (Psychology), RISK management in business, PSYCHOLOGICAL disengagement, MENTAL health services
Abstract
Watchful waiting is a concept that is traditionally not associated with severe and enduring mental illness. This paper, however, boldly argues that the concept could be used as a ground‐breaking and accessible antidote to the perceived inequality experienced by black service users experiencing both mild and severe mental illnesses in England. The novel concepts proposed in this paper are not intended to be consensual, but rather uncompromising to provoke critical thinking in mental health practice. A conceptual framework for watchful waiting in mental health is suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]