The report was based on feedback from more than 180 people, and the charity said key themes included concerns over systemic racial bias and experiences of poor treatment and outcomes for black individuals using mental health services.
Other feedback included a stigma around mental health in some black communities, a need for greater cultural awareness and representation in the mental health workforce and the impact of intergenerational trauma and mistrust in services.
Ms Willsher and Mr Rose said it was important the findings “lead to constructive and collaborative change, across the system, so that disparities are reduced and experiences improve”.
Dr Kathryn MacDermott, from Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, added: “At the heart of this project are lived experience and community voices.
“We welcome the findings of the report and will continue to work with Mind in Berkshire, embedding learnings from the report within the ongoing work we are doing.”