Mental Health Monday

This week's #MentalHealthMonday goes out as England returns to lockdown, so we have an hour long special with two guests joining Mick.

The first is Dr Usman Sajjad, a GP from the Wirral. He discusses what life has been like for doctors through the pandemic, and how he'll respond if someone raises a mental health issue with him.

His Dr Uz Podcast is available here.

In part two, Mick is joined by Margaret Hanson from Liverpool based charity Imagine Independence.

Margaret is hoping her Building Up Stronger pilot scheme can be rolled out nationwide, and she also discusses the issue of digital exclusion, and its impact on service users during the lockdown.

Click here to hear more about Imagine Independence's work

As ever, to find local services where you live, click on The Hub of Hope

Clinical Psychologist Dr Hannah Wilson is back on the show for a double episode of Mental Health Monday.

Dr Hannah from Kooth.com discusses the best ways to understand what's going on in our heads as many of us return to restrictions as as result of the coronavirus, and how we can deal with the next few months.

Meanwhile, in part two, Yoga guru Paris Parle discusses how meditation has supported her through lockdown 1, and how it can help you if you're finding things are getting a bit too much heading into tighter rules.

Find out more about Paris and her new app via this link and on Instagram

Email [email protected] if you want to contact the show.

Mick is away w/c 2nd November, so Mental Health Monday returns on Nov 9th

Mick is joined by old friends of the show, Clarke and Carrie Carlisle.

Clarke and Carrie have appeared on the show before, but this is their first catch-up with Mick since lockdown began, and as you'll hear, its not all been plain sailing for the Carlisles.

Always wanting to give something back, they've launched a new #Because2020 project to help frontline workers and those whose mental health has been severely impacted by the effects of lockdown and Covid-19.

You can find out more about the project at clarkeandcarriesplace.com

And you can always find mental health services in your area via www.hubofhope.co.uk

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Mick is joined by the UK Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Nadine Dorries MP

Nadine supports our Bauer Media #pledgekindness campaign and pledges her own act of kindness for World Mental Health Day 2020.

Also on the programme, Nadine signposts to services available through Every Mind Matters through World Mental Health Day and beyond.

Don't forget you can pledge your act of kindness here

Happy World Mental Health Day!

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Liz Twist MP joins Mick Coyle to talk about a new report looking into how services respond to young people who self harm, or show signs of being at risk of self harm.

Liz discusses the reports recommendations, and how community organisations can play their role in improving the lives of young people.

Read the full report here.

Also, Mick has details of the Where's Your Head At kindness pledge for World Mental Health Day 2020.

Sign up and make your own pledge here: 

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So much about how we've coped, or not, through lockdown is based on our perceptions, thoughts and emotions about the new world around us.

This week Mick Coyle has been exploring the role of myths, hoaxes and conspiracy theories in that setting. Where they come from, who they come from, and why some people are tempted to believe them.

First up, Professor Peter Kinderman offers his thoughts as Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool. 

He discusses why hoaxes thrive, and why beliefs play a key role in how we see the world.

Then we hear from Dr Elena Musi from UoL, who is working on a new project that will help us make sense of new information by critically analysing it, rather than just believing the first piece of information we see.

She tells Mick about a new AI Chatbot she's building that aims to help people see a bigger picture beyond a headline or hoax.

You can find out more about the project here: https://fakenewsimmunity.liverpool.ac.uk/

Read more about Mick's investigation here: https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/uk/news/coronavirus-myths-debunked/?fbclid=IwAR2rIqrNypmUGTplrfJk9Ijcwi6D39vOzWRQTG-Yc4DL_FR0lxyK4MoiapA

Parham Parastaran was the epitome of the American Dream. After fleeing Iran as a child, he had built the “perfect” life for himself: a multimillion-dollar business, his dream home, a loving wife, and three beautiful children – all while nursing a secret. Normal days at the office or home are punctuated by seven-hour showers, faked business trips, and the constant fear of discovery.

 

Until one morning when he wakes up to his wife’s horrified face - and realises he is passed out face up on his bar, stark naked, surrounded by glass and traces of fine white powder.

Parham is Mick's guest on this week's Podcast, sharing the secrets behind his journey, and how using the idea of "perfect pain", finds happiness in his everyday life beyond the trappings of money.

The book is available via his website www.perfectpain.com

This week is the second suicide special, following last week's conversation with Jake Mills.

And its a double header, with Papyrus Chief Exec Ged Flynn joining Mick Coyle for part one, before Hopeline UK counsellor Natalie tells Mick about the work she does answering calls from young people, or their families, in distress.

Papyrus is a national charity dedicated to preventing young suicide.

Their website has a host of resources available www.papyrus-uk.org

They provide the Hopeline service too, which you can reach on 0800 068 4141. 

Follow Mick on Twitter @MrMickCoyle or just look for him on facebook.

Find mental health services near you by visiting www.hubofhope.co.uk

Mick Coyle is joined by Hub of Hope creator and founder of Chasing the Stigma Jake Mills.

Jake and Mick spoke on the day it was revealed 5691 lives were lost to suicide in England and Wales in 2019.

You can read the full report here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/2019registrations

If you need to speak to someone about your mental health, or that of someone close to you, visit www.hubofhope.co.uk and it'll signpost you to services where you live.

Please don't suffer alone. 

Another fascinating insight into the impact of lockdown on our mental health on this week's Mental Health Monday.

Dr Lynne Green is Chief Clinical Officer for Xenzone, and is also a Consultant Clinical Pychologist.

She tells Mick Coyle how the trends she's recording through lockdown will help her respond to the needs of young people in the future, and how issues like eating disorders have emerged as issues mental health services will need to deal with as an indirect result of coronavirus and its effects.

Find more about the work of Xenzone.com on their website.

And as ever, find mental health services near you via hubofhope.co.uk.

A reminder Mick is away for the August Bank Holiday, but Mental Health Monday returns on September 7th.