Mental Health Matters

A is for activism. Sue and David in the studio talk about HIV activism. Who has inspired them to be activists. Stephen tells us about Pedro Zamora a very brave Cuban Activist who achieved much in his short life and inspired Stephen in his advocacy. There are tips on how we can become the change we want to see in the world from joining www.UKCAB.net to volunteering in our local charities and patient groups. In local news we will be meeting with Lunch Positive’s Eastbourne group, going to the Terrence Higgins Trust and Marie Curie’s research report, and attending the Peer Action meeting at The Sussex Beacon, both on 19th September. For further information email us at  info@HIVHour.org.uk

Sue, Stephen and David are joined on Zoom by Joshua Royal who talks about his projects for HIV The Naked Truth. Rachel Brett, CEO of The Sussex Beacon tells David the exciting news about the medical services reopening and also offering palliative and end of life care to the LGBT+ community. Stephen talks about his recent appearance on BBC Radio London. The group also briefly mention how Artificial Intelligence, (A.I.), is starting to appear in the medical world.

HAPPY BRIGHTON PRIDE EVERYONE!! Sue, David and Josh chat about all things Pride in this special edition.

On the show, With the upcoming Zero HIV Stigma Day approaching. Sue, David and Josh chat to Gary Pargeter from Lunch Positive about the important event. https://themartinfisherfoundation.org/zero-hiv-stigma-day-2025/ https://lunchpositive.org/ World, UK and local HIV stories including the amazing news from Sussex Beacon. https://sussexbeacon.org.uk/

On the show, David and Josh chat to Graham , chair bear of Brighton Bear Weekend in its 15th year. The upcoming amazing weekend which raises funds for local HIV and LGBTQ organisations. Check out their website for more details below https://brightonbearweekend.com/ World, national and local HIV Community News Check out "The Music" below https://li.sten.to/THEMUSIC

Philip visits Tate Modern to view the AIDS Memorial Quilt and interviews some well known activists and celebrities, an instagram video of his interviews is on the front page of www.HIVHour.org.uk. On a theme of quilts, we also replay the call to submit selfies to the U=U quilt project from Positive East, https://www.positiveeast.org.uk/uequalsu/  Stephen joins us on Zoom from New York and tells us about his Shadowed Dreamer return to off broadway for the first time in 16 years. Sue celebrates the success of  the Terrence Higgins Trust “Can’t pass it on” campaign that piloted in Brighton. Music is from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Neneh Cherry and Faithless Community news about Dragsy Malone, and Rose Garden’s Swap Shop, fundraisers for the Sussex Beacon at Queens Arms. Also a reminder of Lunch Positives Eastbourne group, Tuesday drop ins and Friday Lunch Club

Internationally, June 5th is Long Term Survivors Day. Les Wright (USA), has created an anthology of long term survivors and Mark Stevens (positive voices speaker) was one of the participants. Together they will be holding events in London to launch the book in August in the UK.

On the show Flash Bezuidenhout and Emrys chatting about their amazing bike ride for the charity ‘Checkpoint Maspalomas’ Sue Hunter talking about the new Brighton launch of ‘Can’t Pass it On’  https://www.tht.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/our-campaigns/cant-pass-it-on Community news

On the http://www.HIVHour.org.uk David’s guests in the studio this week are Rachel Brett, CEO, and Alan Spink, Community Services Manager, both from The Sussex Beacon.http://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk We also discuss highlights and Vox pops from the British HIV Association (BHIVA) Spring conference, which took place in Brighton the previous week.http://www.BHIVA.org Also, Terrence Higgins Trust CEO Richard Angell teases us about a crowd-funded sexual health campaign which will be piloted in Brighton, and we hear from Ian Montgomery from Positive East, who asks our audience to participate in the U=U community quilt project. www.positiveeast.org.uk/uequalsu/

On the show David and Josh chat to the amazing Jo Josh about her HIV Journey and the upcoming BHIVA conference in Brighton. https://bhiva.org/event/bhiva-spring-conference-2025/ Find out more about Jo's HIV projects here https://ukcab.net/our-team/jo-josh/ World, UK and local HIV news 

Gary Pargeter, Director of Lunch Positive, is our guest in the studio this episode. Michael Brimacome from THT is interviewed by Josh.

On the show Phillip chats to Tom and James from YMCA London about their amazing 'Positive Health ' program. For more info contact - PositiveHealth.club@ymca.co.uk David and Josh discuss the latest local /uk and world HIV news and events.

This episode celebrates International Women's Day. Sue takes the reigns of this episode and interviews Professor Yvonne Gileece, Chair of the British HIV Association and leader of the Sunflower Clinic at the Lawson Unit in Brighton. The second interview was with Nina Kakaiya, an amazing HIV activist, peer mentor, and mental well-being coach.

On the Show Sue and Josh are in the studio with Simon Maddrell and Jonathan Blake talking and reading extracts from their amazing collaboration 'Patient L1" The second part of Phillips's insightful chat with Dan Harry from ' I kissed a boy' fame. Local and UK HIV news

On the show, Sue, David and Josh chat to John Jaquiss, an amazing HIV advocate who talks about his journey with HIV and his outstanding work with the HIV Community. Philip talks to Anna Brewster, The CEO of The Food Chain in London. .https://www.foodchain.org.uk/ Community News including the sad news regarding The Sussex Beacon https://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/

Stephen, Philip and Josh join David via Zoom for a look back at the highlights of 2024. We look and listen to extracts from interviews with Alexia Davis and her journey to become her authentic self, Tony and Pank discuss prison reform, Rob James and Mark Ward discus the infected blood scandal and Stephen talks about Shadowed Dreamer.

On this week’s show we dedicate it to the wonderful George Michael, who was a great ally and fundraiser for HIV causes and charities. We are joined in the studio by Shane Hill whose band Kymaera created an instrumental album of George Michaels songs, and we play two of the tracks from the album. Philip Dehany interviews Gill from The Lovelies,  who carry on Georges philanthropy, raising over £250,000 for causes close to George Michaels heart.

On the Show On the World Aids Day 2024 Edition The team chat to Silvio About the upcoming fabulous 'Brighton and Hove World Aids Day Concert 2024' on the 1st December. follow the link below for info and tickets https://www.brightonwadconcert.info/ Philip, David and Josh talk about World Aids Day with nationwide and local WAD events.

Josh and David are in the studio and interview Mark Ward, founder of Haemosexual, and LGBT Ambassador for the Haemophilia Society, about his new book ‘Bleeding Fabulous’ Phillip interviews Dan Harry, HIV ally, known from the hit TV show ‘I kissed a boy’ about participating in the Red Run. The news this episode is about Brighton and Hove World AIDS Day Vigil and other World AIDS Day events

On the Show Josh and David are in the studio with guests Tony and Pank. Tony tells us a cautionary and shocking tale of his experience of internet dating and how living with HIV can make people vulnerable going through the court and prison system. Pank is a former prisoner who has uses his lived experience to improve the lives of people living with HIV with in the criminal justice system.  Local news includes details of forthcoming World AIDS Day events