Mental Health Monday

Mick Coyle is joined by Emma and Amie from the The Lucy Rayner Foundation

The LRF has has collaborated with Snapchat to design a new lens that helps users create a snap which talks about their feelings and how they might want someone to talk to.

It's utilising every-day technology to make a difference to the lives of young social media users.

Emma tells Mick about where the foundation has come from, while Amie explains the technicals.

You can get the app by scanning the Podcast artwork, or find out more on The Lucy Rayner Foundation website

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Mick Coyle takes a look at the finding's of the Prince's Trust Natwest Youth Index 2024, on the day of its release.

Mick is joined by Naomi Ennis - who created Animal Teach.

Naomi shares her own story of growing up dealing with anxiety and other issues at home, and how she uses her story to help inspire young people.

Alongside Naomi is Rachel Edwards - Head of Delivery Partnerships and Volunteering at The Prince's Trust, who sees the consequences of the mental health issues we discuss first-hand.

Find out more about The Prince's Trust

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Mick Coyle is joined by mental health campaigner and author Dr Alex George on this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast.

Dr Alex is here to talk about starting 2024 on the right footing. Photo credit: © Alamy

New data from Nationwide shows 82% of people expect this January to be the worst ever when it comes to our finances - a tough start to 2024.

On top of how we feel about ourselves and our outlooks, it means some people can really struggle at this time of year (check out ep 314 for more on this)

Details at the bottom of this link on where to turn if you're finances aren't in a good place, and there's mental health signposting at the end of every episode.

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Mick Coyle is back for 2024 with a new episode of Mental Health Monday.

Mick is joined by Simon Blake from MHFA England, to talk about the results of a new survey which looks at how people can be struggling in their workplace.

Simon walks us through the findings, and talks about the implications for workplaces and the positive steps offices, factories and organisations can take to make a difference to their staff.

The findings, and podcast, were released on so-called Blue Monday - it's not really a thing, but if it gives people permission to open up, that can only be a positive!

Find out more about the My Whole Self project - culminating in a day of awareness on March 12th.

Signposting services are available at the end of the podcast.

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Mick Coyle has the latest figures of suicides registered in England and Wales for 2022 (released 19th Dec 2023)

He goes through the ONS data, and discusses the findings with Jake Mills from Chasing the Stigma - a suicide survivor and founder of the Hub of Hope.

Find out more about the 2022 suicide data

You can find mental health services using the Hub of Hope.

If someone's life is in danger, call 999.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said:

“Every suicide is a tragedy and has a devastating, enduring impact on families and communities.

“We’re working hard to reduce the number of suicides and published our new Suicide Prevention Strategy for England in September.  This commits to more than 100 measures, including a focus on prevention and earlier intervention, as well as more targeted and proactive support for people in crisis.

“In August, the government also launched a £10 million fund for the voluntary sector in England to carry out crucial work to prevent suicides and save lives. We’re also investing £2.3 billion extra a year into mental health services to help an additional two million people access NHS-funded mental health support by 2024.”

Mick Coyle is joined by East 17 singer and songwriter Tony Mortimer.

Tony is on the show to talk about his Christmas mega-hit Stay Another Day, and the impact music has had on his and our lives, particularly during the festive season.

He hit the top spot with the song in 1994. 29 years later, a tongue in cheek remake by Lidl is helping secure a £100,000 donation to the NSPCC to support children's mental health.

Find out more about the song and the story

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Mick is joined by Sarah Sternberg from Movember - as the charity launches the first ever Global Men's Health Institute.

The multi-million pound investment over the next five years will aim to drive research, collect information and inform change that will help men live longer and healthier lives.

Stats show two in five currently die before the age of 75, and live on average five years fewer than women.

Sarah and her team aim to find out why.

Find out more about the new Institute

Physical and mental health is discussed in this week's episode.

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Mick is joined by footballer Jake Daniels for episode 310 of Mental Health Monday.

Jake became the first UK player since Justin Fashanu in 1990 to announce he was gay, in May 2022.

18 months later he sits down with Mick Coyle to discuss his mental health at the time, and the journey he took before and after that monumental step.

The conversation comes as a new survey from L'Oreal Paris Men Expert looks at what it means to be a "strong man" in 2023.

READ MORE: "Being a footballer and being gay wasn't a thing"

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Signposting is provide at the end of the podcast.

Mick Coyle is joined by two guests on this week's podcast.

First, we'll hear from Elissa, who's sharing her story of problem gambling and the impact it had on her life.

In the last four years, some gambling services have seen an 80% rise in female users.

Elissa explains how gambling took hold of her from a young age, and stayed with her, until things escalated into her 30s.

She talks openly about her experience, including how gambling impacted her wedding day.

And she tells us about finally finding the right help to put her on a different path.

In part two of the programme, TV medic Dr Ellie Cannon tells us how shame and stigma is holding 2/3 gamblers back from getting help, and how a simple conversation can start to put you on the right road.

Find out more about the work of GambleAware, and the survey results from their new research

General mental health signposting is provided at the end of each podcast.

Mick is joined by Rob Wotton on this week's podcast.

You might recognise Rob from presenting on Sky Sports News - but when he's not on our screens, he's working as a trained BACP counsellor helping people deal with their mental health issues.

Mick and Rob discuss how Rob uses his experience as a sports journalist to create appropriate analogies with his clients, and how men can educate themselves about the signs and symptoms of what life with depression is like.

Rob is backing BACP's new #RAISE campaign, also discussed in episode 307, which is designed to give men, and their loved ones, the clues they need to spot issues before they get out of control.

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