Jordan Stephens on toxic masculinity, mental health, grief and being in the spotlight

The one where we exercise our very effective sadness suppression techniques

This week Emma and Nicole speak to Jordan Stephens - writer and performer best known for being one-half of Rizzle Kicks. These days he is a mental health campaigner and is refreshingly honest about the negative effects of hyper-masculinity. We discuss the importance of looking after our mental health, toxic masculinity, grief and the effects of being in the media spotlight.

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Mental health resources:

The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network: https://www.baatn.org.uk/

Therapy for Black Girls: https://www.instagram.com/therapyforblackgirls/

Exist Loudly: https://www.instagram.com/existloudly/

Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/

CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Black Thrive: https://www.blackthrive.org.uk/
Black Minds Matter: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
BFSG: https://www.bfsg.org.uk/

Ben Hurst Tedx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_hurst_boys_won_t_be_boys_boys_will_be_what_we_teach_them_to_be?language=en

Jordan Stephens on Mental Health and Racism: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jordan-stephens-on-mental-health-and-racism-sometimes-i-just-want-to-burn-everything-down_uk_5f52062bc5b6578026cc52be

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