Mental Health Monday

Mick Coyle and Jake Mills took a look into the 'Moodit' episode of Mental Health Monday and talked about the benefits the app could have for helping people understand their mental health.

Plus, how people deal with grief differently and how to normalise the subject of talking about grief.

Mick is joined by child and adolescent psychiatrist Hassan Yasin, the founder and creator of the Moodit App.

Ahead of its launch, Hassan tells Mick what he hopes it will achieve, and how social media and technology can be a force for good, as well as bad.

Find out more about Moodit via the Website moodit.com.

Also on the agenda: Grief, and how it affects us. Author Julia Samuel MBE shares her thoughts on how people react differently, and how pain can be an “agent of change”

Her book is called “Grief Works” and you can find details here: griefworks.co.uk

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Chasing the Stigma's Jake Mills joined Mick Coyle for another episode of #MentalHealthExtra to look at this week's episode 'The PND Daddy'.

They took a look at how postnatal depression affects fathers as well as mothers and how there is a stigma attached to mental health in dads.

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Mick is joined by @ThePNDdaddy Tony Crone to talk about his experience of postnatal depression after the birth of his first child.

It’s not something you traditionally associate with fatherhood, but we discover it’s a lot more common than you think.

Jon Nevill from ThisDadCan.co.uk wants more to be done to raise the issue nationally, he joins us in the studio too.

PLUS Tom Chapman from the Lion Barber Collective tells Mick how he’s using the power of the barber-shop chair to help improve men’s mental health.

Find out more about Tom and his work here: www.thelionsbarbercollective.com/about-us

And if you want to find mental health services where you live, find it all on www.hubofhope.co.uk

Mental health campaigner, Jake Mills, joined Mick Coyle for a new extended #MentalHealthMonday feature, Mental Health Extra.

Mental Health Extra takes a deeper look into the weekly podcast and Mick and Jake discuss mental health news stories from the week.

This week Mick and Jake looked at the Liverpool City Region Mental Health Summit and the work of local Blue Light Mind Champion, Paul Bannister.

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Director of Time to Change, Sue Baker, joined Mick Coyle on Mental Health Monday ahead of the Liverpool City Region Mental Health Summit.

Sue talked about the importance of the 'Time to Change' pledge which was signed by Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, and how it is a commitment to change attitudes and actions around mental health in the workplace.

Hear from the Metro Mayor and also the Merseyside Fire and Rescue service on why they have signed the pledge.

Plus, North West MIND Blue Light Champion, Paul Bannister, was alongside Mick to talk more in depth about how the emergency services deal with mental health within staff and the role of a 'Blue Light Coordinator'.

Mick is joined by academic researchers from the University of Liverpool who are launching a new study to look at the mental health of footballers.

Dr Ross White and Andrew Bethell are encouraging academy and professional players at all levels of the game to sign up, so clubs, associations and stakeholders can spot early signs of potential problems, and encourage wellbeing across the sport.

Full details can be found on www.onthehead.org

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As heard on Radio City Talk on Monday 26th February 2018.

Leigh Best, founder of Talking Eating Disorders, joined Mick Coyle in the studio ahead of 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week' which takes place from Monday 26th February.

Leigh was alongside Tina Marsh, who's daughter suffered with an eating disorder, and Cara from St Helens who told her story of how she dealt with her own eating disorder.

They looked at certain elements of different types of disorders and how they can severely affect your mental health.

Find out more about Talking Eating Disorders here: http://tedsuk.com/

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The Fallen Angels Dance Theatre group joined Mick Coyle in the studio to talk about they use art to help people in recovery from addiction.

Veterans Johnny and Sam were alongside Claire Morris, also from Fallen Angels, and they told Mick about their previous addictions to drugs and how performing has helped them with their mental health.

Plus, hear from author Michael Maitland on his book “Out of the Madhouse” that he co-wrote with his Dad, Iain, on anxiety and depression.

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It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek this week and Mick Coyle was joined by Sarah Kendrick, Head of Service at Place2Be who are the driving force behind this campaign.

Sarah told Mick about the reasons behind the campaign, her thoughts on how young people deal with their mental health and how the Duchess of Cambridge is a big supporter. 

Mick was also joined in the studio by Erin, Charlotte and Jess from Archbishop Blanch. They were taking part in this year's NowFest which was featured in last week's podcast - a festival for young people who use performing arts to tell a story about mental health and the importance of it.

Plus, Mick spoke to the Director of Time To Change, Sue Baker OBE, about their very successful #TimeToTalk day

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