Mental Health Monday

Author of "#BeMoreWolf: A Survivor's Story" Wendy Kier is Mick's guest on this week's Podcast

Wendy's new book charts her history of trauma, and her journey to cope with and compartmentalise events from her past.

It also looks at how she tries to break the cycle of trauma and find yourself after going through difficult times.

Thanks to Wendy for sharing her story with us.

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There are signposted links to local and national mental health services at the end of the podcast 

Tyler Cruickshank is Mick's guest on this week's Podcast.

You might recognise him from the 2021 series of Love Island on ITV2.

Following a close friend's suicide, Tyler has signed up as an ambassador for the charity SOS Silence of Suicide.

He's hoping his profile, and experience of losing a friend to suicide, will encourage other young people to talk about their mental health.

Find out more about SOS Silence of Suicide and their upcoming Morado Ball in June.

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Stephen Robinson is this week's guest on Mental Health Monday.

Stephen founded "It's Mental" after losing two close family relations to suicide in a short space of time, as well as suffering from his own personal breakdown.

He is now a passionate advocate of keeping on top of your mental health and wellbeing on a regular basis, and created the "It's Mental" platform to provide resources for people to do the same.

Stephen says "I'd like to thank Joanna Robinson, Steve Clarke, Fran Eccles Bech, Sean Boyle, Mark Openshaw Blower, Natasha Schofield, Steve Bradley and Debbie Smith. All  the Panel Experts and Associate Coaches that have contributed to our mission. Thankyou for making this journey a success."

Find out more about the project on their website.

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Jess Cooney is Mick's guest on this week's Podcast.

Jess explores her own personal mental health journey, and how she suffered with anxiety while at university.

She then looks into how "flow art" and the power of movement helped her find a new path through difficult times.

After moving back to Merseyside from Edinburgh she's now bringing the skills she's learned to a new community, and she wants you to get involved too.

Find out more about The Flow Project and how you can get involved.

There are links to signposting services at the end of the podcast

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Off the back of the Chancellor's Spring Statement, and the forthcoming huge increases in the cost of living, Mick speaks to Conor D'Arcy.

Conor is from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, who as an organisation, want to break the cycle of money and mental health problems that people can face.

The UK is facing an inflation rate on 8.7% in 2022, and families are facing large energy bills, as well as increased prices at the pumps and in shops.

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute provide links to a series of organisations you can speak to if you're worried about money and your mental health.

There are further, more general links at the end of the podcast.

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Mick meets Storm for this week's episode on the Mental Health Monday Podcast.

New stats from Carer's Trust lifts the lid on the difficulties young people are facing when it comes to looking after a loved one at home.

Stress, burn out, and lack of outside support are all highlighted in a new survey.

Carer's Trust also makes recommendations on how services can work together to support young carers in educational settings and at home.

Find out more about how Carer's Trust supports young people.

Read more on the survey here

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Signposting services are highlighted at the end of the podcast.

Mick Coyle is joined by GoodShape CEO Alun Baker.

This week's episodes explores new data which proves how important mental health and wellbeing is to business, while at the same time showing how the majority of firms are rolling back mental health initiatives as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased.

Mick looks at why this could be a big mistake for businesses, and how new employees are demanding more from their workplaces when it comes to their mental health

Check out more from the GoodShape Ipsos survey

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Writer Majid Mehdizadeh (aka Actor Luke Jerdy)'s new show about anger is about to hit the road for a UK Tour.

In Y'MAM (Young man's angry movements) he traces the origin of his own personal struggles with anger and probes the unspoken anxieties, desires, and fantasies of male anger, inviting us to join him on his journey to a new modern ‘manhood’, as he battles with the invisible hierarchy that exists amongst men. How does anger affect both men and the lives of those around them?

What are the alternatives to anger, and how can we make people more aware of them?

After a highly successful run at Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre in June 2021, the show begins its tour with engagement workshops at The Old Electric (Blackpool), UCLAN (Preston) and Dukes Lancaster (14-20 March) before the main tour begins at Arts Depot (london, 24 March), Northern Statge (Newcastle, 25/26 March), before a week at Soho Theatre, (London, 24 May - 4 June).

Signposting to mental health services is included in the podcast

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Mick Coyle meets playwright Jonathan Larkin ahead of his new play "Cherry Jezebel" appearing at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre.

The play charts the highs and deep lows of lead character "Cherry" a drag queen whose make-up and personality covers scars from their past.

Described as "Raw, rude, and raucous", the production looks at how events and people from the past shape our view of the present, and affect the way we make decisions about the future.

And its got a pumping clubland soundtrack to boot!

Note references to last week's podcast about representation of diverse relationships in the mainstream media

Tickets are available from the Everyman ticket office and it runs from March 8th-26th 2022.

Mick is joined by 21 year old Emma, and the CEO of charity The Mix Chris Martin.

This week we're discussing the results of a survey from YouGov and The Mix into how young people view relationships, and how truthful representation in family and external settings breeds confidence, particularly in the LGBTQ+ community.

We also look at the mental health consequences of not showing the realities of what relationships can be, or accepting the diversity of genders and sexuality of young people.

And we'll explore how the mainstream media can play its part.

Signposting to services included at the end of the podcast.

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