Following the success of our previous discussion, we're hosting a second 'Black Men on the Couch' event - featuring high profile men who are interviewed by an experienced talking therapist on a couch in front of a live audience.
Some of the men previously featured on the couch include Benjamin Zephaniah, Ashley Walters, David Lammy and Stan Collymore.
Black Men on The Couch was developed by Rotimi Akinsete a Black male counsellor, to help combat mental health stigma and to encourage all, but particularly men who identify as Black, to openly discuss their mental and emotional health, and think about counselling and therapy as a form of support.
There are many barriers to men of African heritage talking about their problems and worries; this initiative highlights this issue while offering the ‘couch’ to high profile men. This is great for ALL men – who see these role models go public with their emotions.
Our Event will feature two guests:
Professor Robert Beckford
Robert is radical Theologian who is also a broadcaster and documentary film maker. \
https://www.queens.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/professor-robert-beckford/
Cyril Niri
An accomplished actor that played Lord Danbury in the Netflix series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).