Mental Health Monday

Oct 13 2024 408 ep. 29 mins 246
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"The home of the UK's conversation about mental health" Winner - Mind Media Awards Radio Programme of the Year 2018 & 2019 Shortlisted - Mind Media Awards Journalist of the Year 2017 & 2019 Winner - Commercial Radio News Awards News Coverage of the Year 2022 Winner Commercial Radio News Awards Best News Special 2022 Mick Coyle is one of UK media's leading voices on mental health. Since 2017, he has been exploring different aspects of mental health and well-being with guests sharing their lived experiences every Monday. More than 275 episodes of Mental Health Monday are now available to listen to for free. Mick regularly speaks to leading UK mental health services, to help signpost people to services if they're experiencing difficulties. [email protected] for any podcast enquiries. You are not alone if you are struggling with your mental health. If you need to seek support, find services close to you by visiting http://www.hubofhope.co.uk or speak to your GP. You can call Samaritans on 116 123 or Text SHOUT to 85258. Don't suffer in silence. Podcast presented by Mick Coyle. Special thanks to John Fogarty and Lizzi Doyle

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Ep 339: Coping after suicide and finding hope in the darkness with Sadie

Oct 13 2024 27 mins  
Journalist and Broadcaster Mick Coyle's award-winning Mental Health Monday Podcast turns its attention to life after suicide loss this week. Sadie is on the programme to tell her story. Tragically, Sadie's brother Alex took his own life in 2023, and she's been navigating a sense of grief and loss. We'll explore that journey, but also how her experiences have helped shape her own

Ep 338: World Mental Health Day 2024 - workplace mental health in the spotlight

Oct 10 2024 26 mins  
Presenter and Journalist Mick Coyle is joined by CEO of CALM Simon Gunning for World Mental Health Day 2024. This year's theme is mental health in the workplace, so Mick and Simon talk about the reasons businesses need to take this issue seriously - for social AND financial reasons. You can read more about the benefits of encouraging positive mental health in the workplace, as we

Ep 337: Where have all my friends gone? How to make friends with Max Dickins

Sep 29 2024 19 mins  
Mick is talking about the results of a new survey which shine a light on our relationship with friendships. How many friends do you have? Data suggests while we have plenty of mates in younger years, those numbers soon start to fade away. So why do we struggle to make friends in later life? It was easy when we were children, but what is holding us back now? Author and Comedian M

Ep 336: Losing a child to suicide while serving in the armed forces - Trevor's story

Sep 22 2024 27 mins  
Journalist Mick Coyle is joined by Trevor Bygate, a former member of the armed forces turn mental health campaigner. Trevor lost his daughter Chloe to suicide in 2014, and now uses his experience to help and support others. He was also diagnosed with PTSD before leaving the army. He works with organisations like the Royal British Legion, Papyrus, and Cruse Bereavement Care, and

Ep 335: How to live well, and understand why - with Clarke Carlisle

Sep 15 2024 35 mins  
Mick is joined by ex-professionall footballer turned mental health campaigner Clarke Carlisle. Clarke is back on the show to discuss his new role of COO of It's Mental, and how changing the conversation about mental health - with action to support it - is needed now more than ever. It follows the Darzi report into the state of the NHS, and the news of surging numbers of children

Ep 334: Latest suicide figures for England and Wales - with Paul Vittles

Sep 08 2024 35 mins  
Mick Coyle takes a look at the latest suicide figures for England and Wales with Paul Vittles ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day 2024. Released in 2024, figures show 6069 deaths were recorded in 2023, the highest rate since 1999. Paul has a long track record of working in the #zerosuicide community, and an incredible insight into how we currently deal with suicide in the UK,

Ep 333: The life and death of Graham Thorpe and how cricket can respond

Aug 16 2024 21 mins  
Mick Coyle is joined by Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket following the tragic news of the death of England legend Graham Thorpe. Mick and Mark discuss how the family bravely shared the reason for his passing, and how that can be used as a way of opening up a conversation about mental health within the cricketing world and beyond. Podcast art © Alamy Opening Up was set up fol

Ep 332: Autism, ADHD, art and me - Sarah's story

Aug 11 2024 33 mins  
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Ep 331: Finding Happiness when it hurts - with Lisa Brett

Jul 28 2024 30 mins  
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Jul 21 2024 25 mins  
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