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1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave: Mental Health and Black Men

Mental Health and Black Men

BBC Radio 1Xtra - 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave, Mental Health and Black Men

We explore the intersection of race and masculinity when it comes to mental health.

Why are black men the most likely to be diagnosed with mental health problems and sectioned in the UK?

According to NHS England, 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. In the UK, black people are more likely than white people to be diagnosed with mental health problems and to be sectioned - in particular young, black men. Why is this the case? 

Reece Parkinson joins a panel of guests and a live audience to discuss the issue - from stigma, to masculinity, and access to support. Anthony Davis is a psychotherapist and clinical social worker. Derek Owusu is a writer and the editor of Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space. Josiah Hyacinth is a YouTuber who has been open about his own experience with depression. Jamal Edwards, the founder of SBTV, has made a documentary exploring mental health in men.

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