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Last Updated : 15 October 2024
FEATURED : DAVID HAREWOOD ON HIS PSYCHOSIS
David Harewood is a Black British actor known for his roles in Homeland and the Merchant of Venice.
He made a documentary retracing the events that led up to his psychotic breakdown 30 years ago.
He talks to Channel 4 about his experience of psychosis, the challenges he faces being a British Black actor in the United States and the intolerance and hatred he thinks Brexit has sparked.
Caution: Very strong and racially sensitive language. Strong drug and racial references.
Faith in Mind (challenging stigma and discrimination)
Film exploring how a Birmingham Church is challenging stigma and discrimination.
Church leaders and members from The New Testament Church of God in Handsworth speak openly about their own experiences and the work the Church.
A new film (funded by Birmingham Time to Change HUB and produced by Open Lens Productions, Catalyst 4 Change and Red Earth Collective).
Mental health treatment of BME people exposed
Black people of Caribbean descent face mental health discrimination in the UK
Health inequalities are further linked to unequal access to healthcare. Some BME groups face considerable barriers to healthcare. A disproportionate number of people admitted as inpatients in mental health services come from BME groups.
A Legacy for Mikey Powell
Support for affected families!
4WardEverUK volunteer, Michelle Kelly, speaking on the operational philosophy and work of the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) ahead of the RAAH 2020 international online fundraiser event. The NMPMFF is an enterprise that is formally incubated by Catalyst 4 Change since August 2020.
Who Polices the Police?
An extract of a film from Migrant Media
Sean Rigg dies in a caged area in Brixton police station in August 2008 and the Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC) are subsequently called in to investigate. Sean's family begin a four year struggle to investigate the death themselves and in the process ask 'Who Polices The Police?'
StereoHype Festival 2016
Tackling mental health stigma in the African and Caribbean Community
StereoHype promotes the wellbeing of African and Caribbean communities through art, performance and debate. They programme regular events all across the country including The StereoHype Festival which normally takes place each October at The Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham.
The MASH Programme
Socialising, mentoring and support
The Mentoring & Advocacy Support Hub (MASH), previously known as the Peer Support Programme, was initially developed as part of the MIND / Time to Change 300 Voices Project to support young African and Caribbean men with lived experience of mental health problems in Birmingham to build resilience and that also aid recovery.
