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1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave, 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave, Speaking up on mental health

1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave

1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave

Speaking up on mental health

May 18, 2025

60 minutes

Available for over a year

Mental Health Awareness Week is being recognised worldwide, as well as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

We heard from Tony Cealy, Lloyd Curtis, Errol Thompson, Sharmone Preddie and Yusuf Muhammad from The Black Men's Consortium. We also speak with therapist and founder of Find A Balance, Samantha Grant, then 1Xtra’s Kaylee Golding s us from Birmingham.