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Radio 1Xtra,23 Jul 2021,23 mins,

Young, Black & Schizophrenic

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Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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On EastEnders and IRL. More often than not, things like schizophrenia aren't really talked about in our communities. But, thanks to EastEnders, loads of people have been watching Isaac deal with the mental illness. In this episode, we speak to someone who knows what it’s like to live with schizophrenia. Antonio Ferreira worked with EastEnders to try and get the most authentic and genuine storyline. Big respect and big learns. The EastEnders clips credit goes to BBC Studios. Hosts: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts Producers: Jack Suddaby and Seren Jones Sound Designer: Jack Suddaby Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham Editor: Dino Sofos

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