The Violence of Liberal Racism: What Palestine Reveals About British Mental Health Care
The Violence of Liberal Racism: What Palestine Reveals About British Mental Health Care is a new report examining what the genocide in Palestine has revealed about the racist logics of British mental healthcare. It does so by exploring the experiences of those who have been managed, silenced or disciplined for Palestine solidarity.
Sharing the sensitive and underrepresented stories, and exposing the underlying politics and bureaucracy, that demonstrate racism’s presence inside our health care institutions, training spaces and the therapy room.
Dr Tarek Younis
09/02/2026
Design: Sabba Khan & Beth Robb
The politics of violence and healing are inseparable. We interviewed 30 practitioners and trainees in British mental health care who self-censored or were disciplined for Palestine solidarity.
“I shouldn’t have to be that cautious in my approach and to humanise people experiencing a genocide comes with that level of risk in this day and age and within the NHS”
This detailed examination of the ways Palestine erasure is legitimised in British mental health care is based on narrative-based and community-grounded qualitative research.
Executive Summary
Launch event: The Myth of Anti-Racism in British Mental Health Care
Watch the recording of the report launch event (July 2025). Hear from the project lead, Racial Justice Researcher Dr. Tarek Younis, as well as Layla & Maya – two mental health professionals who have been disciplined for their Palestinian solidarity.
As we co-create a future with life-affirming health infrastructures, it is our responsibility to witness the harms in our existing systems.
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