Tuffour, Isaac2021-12-202021-12-202021-12-28Tuffour, I. (2022) Let's talk about the negative experiences of black mental health service users in England: now is the moment to consider watchful waiting to support their recovery. Nursing Inquiry, 29(4), e12484.1320-788110.1111/nin.12484http://hdl.handle.net/2436/624501This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Wiley in Nursing Inquiry on 28/12/2021, available online: https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12484 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.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.application/pdfenwatchful waitingmental illnessblack service usersrecoveryEnglandconceptual frameworkJournal articleNursing Inquiry