Mick Coyle is joined by first time author Chris Roberts. Chris explores how writing his new book about the state of the game of football helped him through a difficult spell in his life Chris talks about living with grief, depressive and suicidal thoughts, and how the focus of the book, and the support he's received from organisations like Sean's Place have put him on a better path. The book itself looks at different aspects of the game of football from "win at all costs" attitudes to club ownership. Its available on Amazon - but you can pick it up in person at Pritchard's Books in Crosby ..read more

Mick is joined by Carrie and Clarke Carlisle as they launch their new mental health qualification at the University of Central Lancashire. Clarke is an ex-footballer with Burnley FC, Leeds United, Blackpool, Preston, Northampton, Watford and York. He's also ex-Chair of the PFA, and has shared his story on Mental Health Monday about his battles against depression and suicidal thoughts in the past Now he returns alongside wife Carrie, to share news of a new Advanced Certificate qualification they've created with the University of Central Lancashire. The short course will give participants ski ..read more

Mick Coyle is joined by Psychologist Dr Terri Apter to discuss the findings of a five year long study by The Female Lead. The research looked at how teenage girls and young women felt about their social media use, and themselves, if they followed more "positive" role models in their feeds instead of a typical airbrushed celebrity. The results are in, and offer an insight into how we might all be able to use social media more safely in the future, with our own wellbeing and aspiration at the forefront. You can also take The Female Lead pledge to #DisruptYourFeed and change the way you scroll ..read more

Mick Coyle is joined by Associate Professor of Psychology at Middlesex University, Dr Lisa Marzano. Dr Lisa is teaming up with Samaritans, Network Rail and the British Transport Police as part of their Small Talk Saves Lives campaign. As part of the campaign, a new survey has found how people often feel uncomfortable with the idea of approaching someone who might be in a mental health crisis. Dr Lisa has a series of tips on what you can say to make a difference, and ultimately save lives. You can see more on the Small Talk Saves Lives campaign here Follow Mick Coyle on Twitter and Instagr ..read more

Katy Brown from The Vibrancy Hub is with us for this week's Podcast. As we start to break the back of the long winter, we take a look at being good to yourself at this time of year, and using nature as a guide to how we might feel. Also on the agenda, how to best manage the time we have so we can focus on the things that matter when they matter. We all have such busy lives - Katy has some tips to help us prioritise. And the average UK resident spends four hours a day on their phone - does that sound like you? How can we teach ourselves to switch off and live in the moment a little? Follow ..read more

Mick Coyle gets a first look at the Prince's Trust Natwest Youth Index 2023, which shows a concerning set of stats around the wellbeing of young people. Money worries, economic uncertainty and mental health issues are just some of the issues that 16-25 year olds are juggling at the start of 2023, according to their findings. Rachel Edwards from Prince's Trust guides Mick through the survey and highlights the ways young people can find away forward. There are signposting services at the end of each episode Find out more about Prince's Trust Follow Mick Coyle on Twitter, Instagram and get v ..read more

Mick is joined by author and mental health advocate Neil Kelders. Neil's new book is called The Other Side: A memoir of hope in the midst of depression and it charts his own mental health journey. The podcast focuses on Neil's story, and how mental health problems lead to suicide ideation, and later, how Neil changed the way he viewed himself and the world around him to find a new way forward through different counselling methods and more. The books is autobiographical, but also contains "Neil's Notes" which offer practical advice for dealing with issues like depression and anxiety. This c ..read more

Mick Coyle is joined by Rosey Adams on this week's Podcast. Rosey is with us to share her experience of postnatal depression, and other issues around maternal mental health. The start of 2023 also marks the 9th anniversary of the launch of her Twitter hashtag #PNDhour, which is used every Wednesday to open up the conversation about postnatal, antenatal, and perinatal mental health on social media. You can take part yourself by searching for the #PNDhour hashtag on Twitter, and joining the conversation between 8pm and 9pm each Wednesday (UK time) The conversation also looks at the use of th ..read more

Mick Coyle is joined by Sandeep Saib in this week's Mental Health Monday Podcast. Sandeep shares her mental health journey, which includes diagnoses of body dysmorphia, anorexia and OCD, as well as discussing how she had suicidal thoughts in 2014. Sandeep shares how her journey has put her on a more hopeful path, and she shares the lessons learned over the last 10 years. Follow Sandeep on social media. You can get more information about Eating Disorders on the Beat website. There is more general signposting at the end of the episode. Follow host Mick Coyle on Twitter and Instagram, and g ..read more

Mick Coyle meets George Westwood on this week's edition of Mental Health Monday George and Mick caught up ahead of World AIDS Day to discuss what life is like for people living with HIV in 2022, and how stigma is still holding society back despite incredible advances in science. George now works for the National AIDS Trust which has resources on its website if you want to find out more about living with HIV. There's more on George on the news pages of the Bauer News website Follow Mick Coyle on Twitter, Instagram and on the Mental Health Monday Facebook page. You can email him on mick.coyl ..read more