Communicating about mental health and the particular challenges faced in the UK by people in minority communities. Following the pandemic, there has been a surge in mental health conditions across the globe, but has it been particularly challenging for people in minority communities in the UK ? Presenter: Daviena Kirin, a final year pharmacology student at QMUL. Guests: Dr Lucy Stirling, a Clinical psychologist and Clinical Director of HelloSelf [website: https://www.helloself.com ] and Natashia Dias who discusses her own experiences of mental health problems.

Important: If you are affected by the topics covered here [which include discussions about mental health problems and suicide], please contact a healthcare professional or call the Samaritans on 116 123 . You can find them online by typing Samaritans into any browser. https://www.samaritans.org/