13. Are you looking after your metal health?

A Shot of Soca: Ep14 - Are you looking after your metal health? It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 15th - 21st May. With the increase in mental health issues amongst the Caribbean diaspora, in particular young black men we thought it was important to have a conversation about this issue. We sat down with Dr. Yansie Rolston and Alex Holmes and spoke about our personal struggles with our mental health and the changes we’ve seen in how collectively we have the discussion regarding mental health and the actual changes that are happening in the system to support people from the Caribbean diaspora. In our own way, so of course there is a large shot of soca. Looking for support? Here is a page that lists different charities targeted at supporting black people https://ilpa.org.uk/members-area/working-groups/well-being-new/well-being-resource-hub/mental-health-resources-for-black-people-and-poc/#:~:text=Black%20Minds%20Matter's%20mission%20is,to%20support%20their%20mental%20health. Business and charities mentioned in the episode: www.bayo.uk - BAYO means 'Joy has found us' in Yoruba and it is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK -- for the Black community -- to support your mental health and wellbeing, and it is run by The Ubele Initiative https://www.ubele.org - An African diaspora led, infrastructure plus organisation, empowering Black and Minoritised communities in the UK, to act as catalysts for social and economic change. https://www.efficacyeva.com - An International Community Interest consultancy and training company that helps individuals, civil society organisations, governments and businesses by providing innovative solutions to address complex social challenges https://instagram.com/ugivehope?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== - Ugivehope does just what it says. It's a platform that hosts community events and ventures with the primary goal of providing hope and joy to the community. Formulated during the lockdown Ugivehope hosted an online weekly entertainment event which brought together performing artistes from theAfroCaribbean Diaspora who helped to uplift the Community. https://www.mind.org.uk - They provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding Hosts Annie - https://www.instagram.com/anniiemai_/ Supertrinivibes - https://www.instagram.com/supertrinivibes/ We are also on the following social media and audio platforms IG - https://www.instagram.com/ashotofsoca/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ashotofsoca TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ashotofsoca Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3LObc5ncC0mwFc6p1yNPLR?si=7d6db455f25d4a29 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-shot-of-soca-karibe-kulture/id1612152982 Enquires [email protected] Recorded by Karibe Kulture https://www.instagram.com/karibekulture/ At Myraid Studios https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a comment below! #asospod #karibekulture #caribbeanpodcast #soca #music #mentalhealthawarenessweek