Mental Health Monday

On this weeks Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle was joined by Irish comedy couple Steve Timothy (AKA. Sir Stevo Timothy) and Sinéad McGrath (AKA. Lady Sinéad Nora McGrath), best known for their Farmer Michael sketches on social media. The duo were in Liverpool for a series of performances, and joined Mick to share their personal experiences with mental health.

Originally broadcast 15th July 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

Jake Mills returns to join Mick Coyle for Mental Health Extra.

Jake shares his thoughts on the work being done by Mary Seacole House, and how different perspectives can be so important in approaching Mental Health.

Originally broadcast 9th July 2019.

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On this week's installment of Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle was joined by the team from Mary Seacole House, a Liverpool organisation specialising in addressing mental health issues in the BAME community across Merseyside. Reihana Bashir, Simon Torkington, and Michelle O'Dwyer were in-studio to discuss the services offered by MSE, both in the mental health sphere and otherwise.

Originally broadcast 8th July 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

Jake Mills returns to join Mick Coyle for Mental Health Extra.

Jake shares his thoughts on the team from Liverpool Football Therapy's appearance, and celebrates two years of the Hub of Hope.

Originally broadcast 2nd July 2019.

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On this week's installment of Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle was joined by the 'wolfpack' from Liverpool Football Therapy, a Merseyside project encouraging adults affected by mental ill health to use football as a recovery tool or as part of ongoing therapy.

Founder Colin Dolan, along with players Ryan Spencer & Piers Poland shared what their latest tournament victory meant for them, and how being part of the team has allowed them to support one another while facing mental health issues.

Originally broadcast 1st July 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

No Jake Mills this week, so Michael Crilly from Mersey Care joined Mick to discuss the The Life Rooms, a Mersey Care service that has just been awarded the 'Northwest NHS Parliamentary Award' for Excellence in Mental Health Care.

Originally broadcast 25th June 2019.

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This week's Mental Health Monday saw Mick joined by footballer Kevin Ellison, currently of Morecambe FC. Kevin openly discussed his own experiences with depression & therapy, an how he became involved with 'The Dark Side of the Beautiful Game', a new short film focusing on mental health. 

Originally broadcast 24th June 2019.

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On this week's installment of Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle is joined by actor Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair) for a frank and open discussion of mental health & mindfulness. Sian reflects on her own experiences managing depression, her experiences with meditation & mindfulness, and how (to quote Fleabag) 'hair is everything'.

Learn more about Sian's mindfulness project Still Space at still-space.com.

Originally broadcast 17th June 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.

Jake Mills joins Mick Coyle for Mental Health Extra, sharing his thoughts on this week's edition of Mental Health Monday, featuring the team from Brink Liverpool.

Originally broadcast 11th June 2019.

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On this installment of Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle was joined by the team from Liverpool dry-bar The Brink ahead of their addiction awareness gathering on the 11th June.

Liverpool Live regular David Barnicle was in the studio, along with the Brink's Carl Bell, and Action on Addiction practitioner June Byrom. June highlighted what addiction awareness can entail, while Carl shared his own story of addiction and recovery. 

For full details of the event, visit brink.liverpool on Facebook.

Originally broadcast June 10th 2019.

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Produced by @John_Fogarty.