Mental Health Monday

Mick is joined by Ellen Roome on this week's podcast.

Ellen's son Jools Sweeney died suddenly in 2022, he was aged 14.

A coroner ruled they couldn't register his death as suicide, because there we no signs he intended to take his life. The narrative verdict has left Jools' family with many questions.

Ellen's now looking for answers through his social media - to see if that offers any insight into why he's no longer with us, but she's not allowed to access Jools' data.

She launched a petition calling for parents to have the right to access their child's social media information and is asking parents to support her cause to create #JoolsLaw.

You can support the petition here and use #JoolsLaw on social media

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Mick Coyle is joined by James Cooper on this week's podcast

James is currently running a marathon every single day in 2024.

He'll complete 366 between now and the end of the year!

He was inspired to take on the challenge as part of his Smilinggg Project, which he set up after having a difficult time with his own mental health in 2014/15.

James also lost an uncle to suicide - and will be raising money for Samaritans as part of challenge.

We wish him all the very best in his challenge!

Here's a link to his fundraising page

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How do I talk to my child about mental health?

Mick is joined by dad and CBBC presenter Nigel Clarke on this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast.

Nigel is lending his voice to a new animated series that helps children learn about their emotions - while also equipping parents with the tools to have conversations about mental health in a safe way.

Embers the Dragon has launched to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

It comes as stats show around 49% of parents are worried about managing their child's behaviour, with anxiety being the number one reason parents are concerned.

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TOPICS: anxiety, children's mental health, podcast, ARIAs, parental advice

Artist Gawain Hewitt is this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast guest.

Gawain works in art and music, and leads music sessions at several psychiatric hospitals, including Royal Bethlem, Springfields and Lavender Walk.

He discusses how music can create pathways for people to explore their feelings, and find connections when words are not enough.

He also designs and builds instruments, and is currently working on two commissions to make music more accessible to disabled people.

He's won a series of awards, including the Royal Philharmonic Society Impact Award and the Mastercard Brits Trailblazer Award for his work.

You can find out more about his projects on his website or watch his Tedx Talk

Gawain also discusses his own mental health journey, which includes a breakdown, an ADHD diagnosis, and an ongoing psychotherapy process.

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Mick is joined by returning guest Steve Phillip, founder and director of The Jordan Legacy.

Steve featured in episode 189 of Mental Health Monday, and was part of the #LeaveALightOn project.

Steve's latest project sees him teaming up with some incredible individuals and organisations for the Join The Dots tour across the North of England in June 2024.

Starting in Scunthorpe, and ending on Merseyside, Steve and the team are creating a series of arts, sports, and mental health events to help normalise the conversation about suicide.

He also talks about his work on the Zero Suicide Society strategy.

Find out more about the Join the Dots Tour, and follow Steve on Linkedin

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Chris Ross is a powerful guest on this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast.

Chris shares his story of dealing with trauma, depression and suicidal thoughts - and how he turned his life around as a self-styled "mentality monster" who now supports others in their mental health journey.

Chris talks about the very difficult issues he's faced, but also the measures he's now put in place to give himself a "zest for life", and how you can help yourself achieve that mindset.

You can find out more about Chris on his Linkedin Profile.

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Mick Coyle meets Nicole Antoniou, CEO of The Butterfly Squad, in this week's podcast.

The Butterfly Squad is a project and animated series to help children build resilience, understand their emotions and give themselves the best chance at being the best version of themselves.

Nicole sets out why the project started and the results she's seen since it began.

You can find out more on the Butterfly Squad website, or check out their social media accounts.

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In the podcast intro, Mick mentions his project into online teenage blackmail

Mick Coyle is joined by author of The Visual Detox Marine Tanguy on this week's podcast.

Marine's new book explores how our brain deals with looking at so many images on daily basis - adverts, billboards, social media posts, TV screens and beyond.

The book looks at ways you can apply more critical thinking what you see, and asks questions about what sort of towns, cities and communities we want to live in in the future.

The book is available now from Penguin Random House

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Mick Coyle is joined by Grime legend Big Narstie on this week's podcast.

The main man is here to talk about how his life changed forever after appearing on the Celebrity Bake Off, and how his new health regime is allowing him to make plans for the future.

We'll hear how weight loss, and improved fitness have made a difference to his life, and how he's hoping to share some of his secrets through his new podcast Life Gains.

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Mick Coyle is joined by Dave Lock aka London Marathon icon "Dave the Running Telephone".

Dave reveals he's signed up to race in this years event, and how his own mental health journey led him to fundraise for Samaritans.

He speaks of his own journey, and losing his brother to suicide last year, and how that's a solemn reminder of why Samaritans is such a good cause to support.

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