Mental Health Monday

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle was joined by Paul Growney from Caring Connections to discuss The Barbara Bettle Foundation.

The Foundation has been set up to support members of the Knowsley community who have been affected by suicide, and to raise awareness of support services & community programmes for individuals who may be feeling suicidal.

For more information, visit: caringconnections.org.uk

Originally broadcast 4th November 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle is joined by singer-songwriter Livvy K, whose new single 'Broken' will see all proceeds donated to MIND and MEN UNITE. Livvy opened up about her own experiences dealing with mental health, and shared how this came to affect her songwriting process.

Originally broadcast 28th October 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

This week's Mental Health Monday follows on from last week's World Mental Health Day, which took place on Thursday 11th October, and features a variety of voices across a number of organisations.

First a chance to hear special correspondent Rosanna Robins' report on mental health text service 'Shout', as she spends time with one of their volunteers.

Then, Mick Coyle visited Liverpool's iconic Palm House to talk at a conference organised by the Lee Cooper Foundation (featured in Episode 112), and is joined by Chairperson Lily Spendlove.

Niamh Mitchell from Small Steps Events stopped by the studio to talk about her new event aimed at tackling loneliness & isolation in young people and students taking place on Thursday 17th October.

And Eric Houghton from the Homeless Games joins Mick to discuss how sport and community helped him tackle depression and addiction, and how this led to him getting involved with the Games.

Originally broadcast 14th October 2019.

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On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle is joined by businessman Ryan Armitage. Following the tragic loss of his brother to suicide, Ryan sought to improve the availability of wellness & mental health services within his company, Tezlom, and shares how that's affected both him and his staff.

Originally broadcast October 7th 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

Every Tuesday, Chasing the Stigma's Jake Mills joins Mick Coyle for a roundup of the week's mental health news, and offer his opinion on the week's Mental Health Monday.

Originally broadcast 1st October 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle is joined by Colin & Keith from the Men's Shed Project in Widnes, a community scheme aimed at encouraging men ages 55+ to open up in a comfortable environment.

For more details on The Widnes Men's Shed Project, visit: https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Wanted-New-Member-Widnes-MENS-SHED.pdf

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Originally broadcast 20th September 2019.

Produced by @John_Fogarty.

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle was joined by Anna Griffith & Megan Peet from Malit in the Community, a C.I.C working to create social change through drama by exploring taboo topics such as mental health, self image, sexual consent, & social media.

As they prepare an ambitious creative project aimed at getting men to speak more openly about their mental health, they joined Mick for a discussion of all the services they offer, and how this has affected them personally.

In the future, Malit will be working with the company ‘Mpower’ on ‘The Returner Project’. The project is to support women who have been out of work for over 18 months due to carer or parental responsibilities to return to work including training, advice/guidance and support. Malit in the Community are also offering confidence building workshops as part of the project and are so proud to be helping change lives with Mpower. Full details on their Facebook page & website.

Originally broadcast 23rd September 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle is joined by former footballer Matt Jansen. Amidst a impressive rise that saw him sign for Blackburn Rovers for £4.1 million, Matt suffered a horrific accident that put him in coma for six days. Following a traumatic recovery, he was able to continue playing with a successful career that eventually led to him managing Chorley FC.

Originally broadcast 16th September 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

Every Tuesday, Chasing the Stigma's Jake Mills joins Mick Coyle for a roundup of the week's mental health news, and offer his opinion on the week's Mental Health Monday.

Originally broadcast 10th September 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle is joined by 10-year-old Alfie, the founder of Alfie's Squad, an organisation that fundraises for those bereaved by suicide. After Alfie's father ended his own life, Alfie was determined to make a difference, and his currently raised over £7,000 & teamed up with Everton In The Community's People's Place project.

Originally broadcast 9th Sept. 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.