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Time to talk: Mental health awareness

Stories that matter to the Midland's African and Caribbean communities.

Earlier this month black ex-premiership footballer Clark Carlisle spoke out about how he tried to take his own life.

Carlisle told the Sun newspaper he had been left severely depressed by the end of his football career, financial problems and the loss of a TV punditry role.

The 35-year-old left hospital on 30 January, six weeks after being hit by a lorry in North Yorkshire. Carlisle spoke about what he went through on Time to Talk Day, which aims to raise awareness of mental health issues,

According to the Mental Health foundation, people from black and minority ethnic groups living in the UK are more likely to be diagnosed with mental health problems and less likely to engage with mainstream mental health services.

17-year-old Joshua Williams ended up in hospital after attempting suicide a couple of years ago. In this extract he shares his story with 大象传媒 WM鈥檚 Chatback programme and presenter Joe Aldred.

* If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this interview, for a list of organisations that can provide help and support go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline

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