Depression and Poor Mental Health in Teenagers
Jarell joined a recorded discussion hosted by Rhyana Ebanks-Babb. The single conversation was published in two parts, with both original podcast recordings available.
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In the public conversation
Selected interviews, published writing and independent research engagement from Jarell Bempong, founder of Turncurrent. Earlier work is credited to Jarell and the organisation through which it originally appeared.
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The person behind the conversation
Jarell Bempong is a psychotherapist, writer, speaker and founder whose work crosses identity, mental health, organisational power and the human consequences of technology. Explore published interviews, independent research citations and opportunities to commission original features, essays or conversations.
For articles, features, guest writing, podcasts, radio, television and documentary enquiries: contact the founder.
ON STAGE AND IN THE PRESS
From original thinking to public conversation
Explore the founder’s earlier on-stage engagements, original journalism featuring his perspectives, and an interview from the 2024 SME London Business Awards.
Islington Tribune — feature and photograph
PODCASTS & RECORDED INTERVIEWS
Conversations beyond the page
Guest appearances and recorded contributions from Jarell Bempong’s earlier professional practice, credited to their original producers.
How to Be Culturally Conscious
A guest episode on cultural consciousness, recorded in 2023 and released in January 2024.
Original producer listening linkLet's Talk Universal
Interviewed by Erica Birtles for Let's Talk Universal on inclusion and the universal workforce. Recorded on 9 January 2024; Erica confirmed the episode was published on 23 January 2024.
View the original episode announcementAI, Mental Health & Cultural Consciousness
A recorded discussion, classified as an interview rather than a verified audio podcast.
Watch interviewWATCH & LISTEN
Interviews and conversations on film
See Jarell discussing his work in interviews, awards coverage and conversations about cultural consciousness. These recordings were made before the Turncurrent masterbrand and retain their original context.
AI, mental health & cultural consciousness
A specialist interview exploring the relationship between technology, mental health, culture and barriers to support.
Watch interview on YouTubeBusiness Person of the Year — on-camera interview
An event interview from Jarell's 2024 award recognition, discussing his business and professional journey at the time.
Watch awards interview on YouTubeCultural Consciousness: The Key to Thriving Organizations
A longer conversation about workplace culture, leadership, inclusive practice and organisational wellbeing.
Watch long-form interview on YouTubeAcademic citation · July 2026
When published testimony enters scholarly research
Jarell Bempong's 2023 essay on sexual racism and authentic connection is cited and discussed by Carlo Handy Charles and Manjot Gill in The Erotic Wound: Sexual Racism and Queer Resistance in Digital Spaces, Canadian Review of Sociology (23 July 2026).
The researchers examine his writing in relation to hypervisibility, erasure and resistance. Jarell is a cited source, not a co-author.
Independent journalism and interviews
In the media
Selected reporting featuring Jarell's perspectives on mental health, cultural experience, inequality, identity and leadership.
Gambling Addiction: A Disorder Leading to Suicide in Britain
Katia Youssef's investigation includes expert commentary on gambling harm, mental health and minority communities.
Read the Arabic investigationCalls for a Wealth Tax on Britain's Rich
Jarell discusses financial exclusion, workplace inequality and unequal access to opportunities.
View original newspaper pageExploring Cultural Consciousness with Jarell Bempong
Written interview commissioned and published by Compass Pathways alongside a talk for its team.
Read the publisher interviewRoot Cause of Racism in the Therapy Industry Is Training
Charlotte Chambers interviews Jarell about culturally responsive mental health training.
Read the interviewTalking Key to Improving Mental Health
Expert contribution to Vic Motune's feature on the importance of culturally aware talking therapy.
Read the featureBreaking the Bias Barrier in Mental Health
Jarell contributes to reporting on cultural empathy and unequal experiences of mental healthcare.
Read the featureAuthored work and editorial contributions
Published writing
Articles written by Jarell and published through external editorial platforms. These are distinguished from interviews where a journalist wrote the final story.
The UWI / Universal Workforce Magazine · September 2024
Neurodivergent, Not Deficient
A commissioned contribution to the inaugural Universal Workforce magazine on neurodivergent leadership, inclusion and systemic barriers, published September 2024.
WHYTT Magazine · Historical contribution
The Cost of Conformity in Creative Expression
Jarell examines the pressures faced by marginalised creatives and the role of identity, creativity and expression.
Read the contributionLife Coach Directory · May 2023
Culturally Conscious Coaching: Illuminating Paths to Empowerment
Authored perspectives on bringing cultural consciousness into a coaching relationship.
Read the articleLife Coach Directory · July 2023
Healing Trauma Bonds & Cultural Consciousness: Love & Acceptance
An authored piece on relationships, healing and cultural context.
Read the articleAdvocacy and public-policy correspondence
Taking the conversation beyond the page
Alongside his public writing and professional practice, Jarell has contributed to policy conversations about racism in mental healthcare, intersectional inequality and culturally responsive support. This work includes constituency correspondence with parliamentarians and considered proposals for institutional change.
Racial inequality in mental healthcare
Following Jarell's representations about racism and cultural responsiveness in mental health services, his constituency MP, Emily Thornberry, confirmed that she had referred his concerns to the Secretary of State for Health. Her office subsequently forwarded a response from the Department of Health and Social Care in July 2023.
From individual experiences to institutional reform
Further correspondence addressed the need for culturally responsive professional training, an intersectional approach to mental health policy, equitable access and meaningful organisational accountability.
These are founder-authored representations and official correspondence, not independently published journalism or a government endorsement of Turncurrent. Personal casework and confidential correspondence are not reproduced.
Recognition and public record
Recognition and historical press releases
London Chamber of Commerce · 2024
Zipcar Business Person of the Year — Gold Winner
Awarded to Jarell Bempong for his earlier practice, Bempong Talking Therapy, at the SME London Business Awards.
See the official winnersJournoLink · December 2023
Earlier press-room distribution
Historical press releases document announcements distributed on behalf of Bempong Talking Therapy. These releases are publisher/distribution material, not independent editorial endorsements.
View historical press releaseAttribution matters: the work represented here was undertaken by Jarell Bempong, often before Turncurrent was established. Media coverage, authored articles, academic citation and commissioned speaking are different forms of evidence. A citation of personal writing does not establish validation of a clinical method.
Media enquiries and speaking
Editorial, broadcast and documentary enquiries
For features, commissioned guest writing, articles, interviews, podcasts, radio, television, documentaries, editorial panels and expert commentary. Jarell writes and speaks about cultural consciousness, mental health, identity, leadership, neurodiversity, power and AI's human consequences. Please include your outlet or production, proposed topic, format, intended audience and deadline.
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