Mental Health Monday

In this bonus episode, Rugby League legend Robbie Hunter-Paul joins Mick to talk about his work supporting The Movember Foundation. The former New Zealand player discusses what help and services will be offered by the Foundation ahead of the weekend's Rugby League match at Anfield, as well as how mental health has impacted his own life.

The Movember Foundation is only charity tackling men’s health on a global scale, year round. We’re addressing some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention.

Follow @MrMickCoyle & @RHunterPaul.

Originally broadcast November 1st 2018.

Produced by John Fogarty.

Jake Mills and Mick Coyle get together to discuss the latest from the world of mental health. Jake joins Mick to share his thoughts on the Chancellor's remarks on mental health funding in the Autumn Budget, and offered his own perspective on DMAT's work.

Find mental health services near you via www.hubofhope.co.uk

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle talks to Maureen Harris and Kevin McDonald from DMAT, an organization that aims to help survivors of domestic violence.

The organization offers support to survivors in a variety of ways designed to improve their mental health, whilst also providing services for the perpetrators of domestic violence, teaching them to change their behaviour and mindset.

Full details can be found on DMATServicesLtd.co.uk

Follow @MrMickCoyle and @DMATLtd on Twitter.

Originally broadcast October 29th 2018.

Produced by John Fogarty.

Jake Mills and Mick Coyle get together to discuss the latest from the world of mental health. On this week’s Mental Health Extra, we discuss how football fans are embracing the topic of MH.

We also take a look at Jake’s work alongside the City of Liverpool FC. And Jake marks a prominent date in the diary, and reflects on his life five years since trying to take his own life.

Find mental health services near you via www.hubofhope.co.uk

Mick meets the team behind the Talk Tonight event coming to Liverpool on Friday 2nd November.

It was set up to celebrate the lives of two Liverpool fans, and raise the issue of suicide with its audience.

Organisor Chris and Compere John explain why they were so keen to host the event. Matty from the Liverpool band “The Shipbuilders” offers his thoughts from the point of view of a musician and clinical psychologist.

All the details for Talk Tonight – visit seetickets.com Follow @TalkTonight18 on Twitter.

There are two guests on this week’s Mental Health Extra.

First up, author of “60 Ways To Improve Your Life in 60 Seconds” Sid Madge on his new self-help book, and how small changes can make a big difference.

Find out more about the book here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meee-Minute-Ways-Improve-Seconds/dp/1916413404

Also on the show, MIND ambassador and TV presenter Anna Williamson joins Mick to look at the issue of loneliness off the back of a new survey by a major supermarket chain.

Find out more about Sid via @Meee_HQ

Mick is @MrMickCoyle on Twitter

And @awilliamsonTV for Anna’s social media.

Sam Tyrer and Lindsay Irwin from Change Talks join Mick Coyle in the studio to talk about the work they’re doing in Lancashire schools.

Sam set up the organisation after his own battle with depression, and now shares his story with young people.

Lindsey is a trained mental health nurse.

They’re hoping to expand their work across the North West, and tell Mick about some of the issues they deal with in classrooms.

Find out more about their work via www.changetalks.org.uk

Follow @MrMickCoyle on Twitter.

Visit hubofhope.co.uk to find services near you

There’s an extra edition of Mental Health Monday this week, as we mark World Mental Health Day 2018.

The government used the day to reveal a series of measures to tackle the issue of poor mental health in our communities, including the appointment of a new Suicide Prevention Minister and offering new support for schoolchildren when it comes to their mental health.

At Radio City Talk, we heard how vital that work could be as we spoke to a 15 year old girl who has been self harming since the age of six.

Hear her story on this special edition of #MentalHealthMonday and find MH services near you on www.hubofhope.co.uk

It’s a busy day on Mental Health Extra, with loads of great guests ahead of World Mental Health Day.

On the show, Joe Blott and Jay McKenna from Spirit of Shankly join Mick to discuss the work they’re doing for the matchday fan, as well as previewing a documentary on LFC TV featuring the stories of former players Jason McAteer, Chris Kirkland and Liverpool fans themselves.

Talk Liverpool swing by to talk about their work in the city, and how you can access their services

And Claire Stevens from the Mental Health Festival is back to preview this year’s event!

As heard on Radio City Talk.