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In this episode we hear the life-changing story of Rubayet, who became a paraplegic last summer. Disability campaigner Will Pike and fellow wheelchair user meets Rubayet to find out how he’s coping with a life-changing spinal injury.

According to NHS England, 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. In the UK, black people are more likely than white people to be diagnosed with mental health problems and to be sectioned - in particular young, black men. Why is this the case?

Reece Parkinson joins a panel of guests and a live audience to discuss the issue - from stigma, to masculinity, and access to support. Anthony Davis is a psychotherapist and clinical social worker. Derek Owusu is a writer and the editor of Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space. Josiah Hyacinth is a YouTuber who has been open about his own experience with depression. Jamal Edwards, the founder of SBTV, has made a documentary exploring mental health in men.

In this episode we catch up with Gemma. She’s a busy nurse who’s had depression for a long time. In 2017 Newsbeat followed her life as part of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season, My Mind and Me. She revealed how her depression would make her so tired she’d spend days in bed and how it alienated her from those who loved her. It was also taking its toll on her relationship with her boyfriend. During that time though, she recorded her very first counselling session. Now, two years on, we find out how she’s coping.

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It’s two years since Newsbeat followed the life of a young woman called Bex for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My Mind and Me. When we met her, she’d been diagnosed with a complex list of mental health conditions including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. She recorded some of her most personal moments back then in 2017 – including how her crippling anxiety meant it could take up to an hour to leave her flat and why her cat, Zach, was her best friend. Bex wanted to reveal what it’s really like to live with serious mental health conditions and to encourage other people to open up about what they’re going through. Now, we catch up with her to find out how’s she’s doing.

If you need help with anything you hear in this podcast you can head to the BBC Advice Pages.

Two years ago Newsbeat followed the life of Mat who’d had anxiety and panic attacks since he was a teenager. It was part of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My Mind and Me. Mat revealed that during his darkest times he experienced panic attacks almost every day and regularly imagined taking his own life. He fell into a spiral of drinking alcohol to deal with it and found it hard to stop. Now, we catch up with Mat to see how he is.

If you need help with anything you hear in this podcast you can head to the BBC Advice Pages.

In 2017, Newsbeat followed the life of wedding photographer, Laura, who’d been diagnosed with anorexia. It was part of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My Mind and Me. Laura loved travelling with her boyfriend, Liam and she was totally open about how tough she was finding her recovery. She revealed how when she was at her lowest she wouldn’t wear nail varnish in case it made her weigh more. Her hair fell out, she lost the feeling in her feet and it got so bad she’d have to crawl up the stairs on her hands and knees. Now, two years on, we catch up with Laura to see how she’s getting on.

If you need help with anything you hear in this podcast you can head to the BBC Advice Pages.

With obesity levels at an all-time high, the threat of Diabetes is on the rise - and it's a particular concern among young people. There are an estimated 31,500 people under the age of 19 living with the condition in the UK. BBC 1Xtra presenter DJ Ace shares his story of having Diabetes and we explore the impact of Type 1 and Type 2.

This episode tells the stories of retired British athletes and their journey after sport. Georgina Cassar, an ex-Gymnast, Zafar Ansari, an ex-England Cricketer, and Joe Jackson, an ex-professional Footballer.

Back in 2017 Newsbeat followed the lives of four young people – all with different conditions - as part of Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My Mind and Me. Now, they’re bravely catching up with us again to tell us what life is like two years on.

You’ll meet Mat who was dealing with anxiety and panic attacks; Laura, who was recovering from anorexia; Gemma - a nurse who had depression; and Bex – who has a long list of mental health conditions including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

My Mind & Me arrives on BBC Sounds from Monday 6 May.