Arlo Parks, Kojey Radical and Che Lingo will all make an appearance on Channel 4’s new show The Whole Truth, which will mark this weekend’s World Mental Health Day. The show will be hosted by #IAMWHOLE founder and Rizzle Kicks member, Jordan Stephens.
The artists will perform their own songs and then join together to have an open and honest conversation about their mental health experiences. They will share personal stories that have inspired them to express themselves through their art. They will also talk about the impact of the pandemic on their mental health as well as the pain they have faced this year because of the protests and every day racial injustices.
In a statement about the show, Jordan Stephens’ said: “Our intention is to shed light on mental health from the perspective of cultures not often centred in the conversation. This is not about shoving a load of Black faces into a TV spot during the one gracious month of blackness that our calendar so kindly offers, just to tick a diversity box. This is about providing space for silenced communities.”
#IAMWHOLE is an anti-stigma mental health campaign developed in partnership with the NHS and YMCA, the world’s largest youth charity, and was launched in 2016 by Jordan Stephens. #IAMWHOLE recently launched Digital Detox Day, which encouraged people to stay off social media for one whole day, on the 5th of September. The project collaborated with Lush, Social Media star Zoe Sugg and The Royal Society of Public Health.
The Whole Truth will air on Channel 4, tomorrow, October 9th at 11.05pm and will also be broadcast across 4Music and Channel 4’s online platforms later this month.
