Nikhwat talks about their experiences of loss, grief, mental health and seeking support.

⚠ Content Warning: In this film, Nikhwat talks about their experiences of loss, grief, mental health and seeking support. They reflect on the impact that bereavement and loss have had on their life, the challenges they have faced, and the importance of compassion, connection and understanding during difficult times.

Nikhwat speaks openly about the realities of grief and the ways in which loss can affect emotional wellbeing, relationships and daily life. They share their reflections on coping with bereavement, finding support, and the importance of creating spaces where people feel able to talk honestly about loss and its lasting impact. Nikhwat also highlights the value of community, empathy and listening, and why it is important that people experiencing grief feel seen, heard and supported.

This story forms part of Building the Space: Amplifying Racialised Voices in Suicide Prevention, a campaign focused on amplifying lived experience, building community-led evidence and creating positive change.

About the Campaign

Building the Space: Amplifying Racialised Voices in Suicide Prevention is a year-long campaign led by Isaac Samuels OBE that seeks to amplify lived experiences of suicidality, suicide prevention and bereavement within racialised communities.

The campaign was created in response to the continued absence of racialised voices within many conversations about suicide prevention, mental health, research, policy and service design.

Through lived experience storytelling, community dialogue and collective learning, Building the Space creates opportunities for people to share their experiences safely and on their own terms. These stories contribute to a growing body of community-led evidence that can help shape future policy, practice, research and support.

At the heart of the campaign is a simple belief:

The people closest to the issues are often closest to the solutions.

How You Can Get Involved

• Share the campaign through your networks.

• Watch and share campaign films and stories.

• Follow the campaign throughout the year.

• Share your own lived experience where it feels safe to do so.

• Become a campaign partner, supporter or collaborator.

• Connect us with organisations, researchers, policymakers and community leaders.

• Host conversations and create opportunities for learning and reflection.

• Help amplify racialised voices in suicide prevention.

Learn More About the Campaign

https://communityreporter.net/building-space

Register Your Interest and Get Involved

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcBJRcSA8kLw8fvB9_PyyzS4bsFP9Z0rppkWHr8f_D1OCATA/viewform

Support and Resources

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed through this campaign, please remember that support is available. Reaching out for help is a sign of strength.