Centre for Mental Health
Thea is joined by Steve Gilbert OBE to hear about his work driving change in mental health from an anti-racist perspective. They discuss Steve's contribution to the Independent Mental Health Act Review, and how this was informed by his experiences of mental illness and of racism. Steve also talks about how the pandemic and the wave of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 have changed our understanding of racial inequality in mental health.
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Notes on the Mind – 21st Oct 2021
We talk to Steve Gilbert about how his mental health problems emerged as a teenager and developed in his early 20s, culminating in his detention in hospital under the Mental Health Act.
We explore how experiences of racism, both in and out of healthcare, contribute to and perpetuate mental health difficulties and the work that Steve has been doing to challenge discrimination in the mental health system.
Bipolar UK – 7th July 2021
Managing your life when you live with Bipolar means everything has to change. We have to make big life changes to stay well, we cannot just carry on as normal and expect to live a mostly stable life. Steve and Emma discuss life with Bipolar and share ideas on how to live a full life despite a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder.
Positive Solace – 16th June 2020
Steve & Attika discuss the struggles people with mental health problems face on a daily basis and how society often sidelines them. They also look at the impact on the black community as well as other minorities and what we can do to improve the situation for everyone
Smash the Box – 12th March 2019
Steve speaks candidly about his challenges with mental illness, both past and present. Steve dispels some of the myths around bi-polar disorder and sheds light on what it’s like to live with mental illness. He explains how he deals with it day to day and how others can help those who also suffer.