Mental Health Monday

Mick Coyle
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"The home of the UK's conversation about mental health" Journalist Mick Coyle has been normalising conversations about mental health since 2017. His guests offer no-stigma, no-judgement conversations and insights from their own lived experience. More than 350 episodes are available to listen to for free. Don't suffer in silence, join the conversation. Signposting services in each episode. Shortlist - ARIAs Social Impact 2024 Winner - Commercial Radio News Coverage 2022 Winner - Commercial Radio Best News Special 2022 Winner - Mind Media Radio Programme 2018 & 2019

  1. Ep 356: A new, free, mental health app from the team at CALM

    JAN 27

    Ep 356: A new, free, mental health app from the team at CALM

    Mick Coyle has a freebie for you that could change your life. This week he's joining up with CALM to talk about their new scientifically-backed app that's designed to give you help, advice and support through your smartphone. CEO Simon Gunning tells Mick why the latest data tells us why its needed and how the UK's expected to spend BIG on mental health apps in 2026. Find out more about the CALMzone app. Read more about the CALMzone app. Follow Mick Coyle on Linkedin - or track him down on the other major social media feeds TOPICS: Where to look for mental health support, which apps should I trust, free mental health apps, should I trust an AI chatbot when it comes to mental health? How much should I pay for mental health apps? Stress, anxiety, depression support

    21 min
  2. Ep 355: Surviving a terror attack only to face online trolls

    JAN 19

    Ep 355: Surviving a terror attack only to face online trolls

    Emma Rushton was enjoying a holiday in Berlin's Christmas markets when terrorists struck. 12 people were killed when a lorry ploughed through a packed city centre in December 2016. Despite the trauma she'd witnessed in the market, Emma's experience as a journalist meant she was invited to speak to media from around the world as an eye-witness. Her training meant she could set out the facts clearly and concisely, and TV companies were keen to hear her testimony. But the reaction online opened her eyes to the world of internet trolls. The abuse was appalling - aimed at someone who had just survived a terrorist incident. Almost a decade on Emma is sharing her story to let people know what being trolled feels like, and how she's using her skills and experience to help others with a new programme on tackling social media during a crisisThis conversation features details of a terrorist incident, and includes details of troll comments that some people might find upsetting. Host Mick Coyle is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and producer. You can contact him on the usual social media channels and LinkedIn Signposting services are named at the end of the episode. Topics: Terror, news, Berlin, trolls, comment sections, PR, tackling hate online, lived experience, surviving a terror attack, guilt, fear, therapy.

    33 min
  3. Ep 354: Lost Souls reaches Parliament

    12/22/2025

    Ep 354: Lost Souls reaches Parliament

    As we reach the end of 2025, Mick Coyle has some incredible updates about the Lost Souls investigation. Since Mick brought you the news of 250,000 unmarked graves of mental health patients lying across the UK, often anonymous, often abandoned, he's been speaking with countless charities, organisations, campaigners and politicians about his findings. Since the conversation started, a petition has been launched calling for a National Memorial, and as we'll hear in this episode, motions have been put before the UK and Scottish Parliaments, calling for formal recognition for these grave sites and the people within them. Email mick.coyle@bauermedia.co.uk if you'd like to contribute to the Lost Souls project. Check out the Podcast feed for the Lost Souls documentary

    10 min
  4. Ep 353: Lou Teasdale talks suicide

    09/09/2025

    Ep 353: Lou Teasdale talks suicide

    Lou Teasdale joins Journalist Mick Coyle ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day 2025. Lou is on the podcast to talk about her experience of losing loved ones to suicide, and the shocking stats around young suicide in the UK in 2025. She's teaming up with Body & Soul to find new pathways for those struggling with suicidal thoughts, and to find new ways to end the UK's young suicide crisis. Find out more about Body & Soul and check out their Insta. Follow Mick Coyle on Instagram, Linkedin and get video previews of each week's guests on the MHM Facebook Group. Services are signposted at the end of each episode. TOPICS: Young suicide, preventing suicide, mental health, suicidal thoughts, Lou Teasdale

    29 min
  5. Ep 352: The Baton of Hope tour 2025

    09/01/2025

    Ep 352: The Baton of Hope tour 2025

    What is the Baton of Hope, and what does it represent in 2025? Mick Coyle meets the team behind the suicide prevention tour on this week's podcast, and meets some of the people who've been given the honour of carrying it as it makes it way across the UK. Mike McCarthy tells us why the symbolism of carrying hope around the country is needed now more than ever, and what he hopes to achieve with this year's event. Sam Southern, speaking on the 5 year anniversary of her husband's passing, tells of the impact losing a loved one to suicide can have. And Eloise, fresh from her school exams, joins the podcast ahead of carrying the Baton on day one in memory of her father. Where is the Baton of Hope tour visiting? Find out on the Baton of Hope website and socials Follow Mick on Linkedin and Instagram There are links to support services at the end of the podcast. TOPICS: Suicide, suicide prevention, Baton of Hope, losing a partner to suicide, how to deal with losing a family member to suicide, UK suicide rates, ways to tackle suicide numbers in the UK

    26 min
  6. Ep 351: Lost Souls - an investigation into the fate of Britain's mental asylum graves

    06/30/2025

    Ep 351: Lost Souls - an investigation into the fate of Britain's mental asylum graves

    Mick Coyle returns with a new documentary. Over the last few months he's uncovered some uncomfortable truths about the fate of Britain's mental asylum graves. Lost Souls investigates: More than a quarter of a million bodies lie nameless in unmarked and largely forgotten graves around the UK, bodies belonging to people who died in Britain's Mental Asylums. Some of those sites sit in plain sight in our communities, have been neglected, or even sold off. One now houses a children's playground. In our exclusive investigation, Senior Correspondent Mick Coyle looks into what happened to those who died while in the Victorian mental system, why it still matters today and uncovers uncomfortable truths sitting at the heart of our towns and cities. Find out more about the investigation here

    33 min
  7. Ep 350: Talk Your Walk - with Rugby League star Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e

    03/17/2025

    Ep 350: Talk Your Walk - with Rugby League star Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e

    350 episodes! Shall we crack on with the next 350? Mick Coyle hosts a landmark edition of Mental Health Monday, as we celebrate 350 episodes of the award-winning podcast. Mick's been very busy producing programmes about Birth Trauma and International Women's Day in the last few weeks with his Hits Radio colleagues. Both programmes are a great listen so click on those links and check them out. Now Mick's back on MHM duty, he's joined by the co-founder of the Talk Your Walk Foundation Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e - a New Zealand born Samoan international, who's spent a big part of his career playing Rugby League in the UK. Q's teaming up with two former Castleford Tigers teammates, Sui Matagi and Jesse Sene-Lefao to try and open up conversations with the community about mental health. The rugby league community is a proud and passionate one, and these incredible guys are using their experiences to give people permission to share their problems, through play, group sessions and one-to-ones. They're also setting up regular touch rugby games for all the family. Find out more, including how you can support Talk Your Walk, via their website And don't forget to check out the entire back catalogue of Mental Health Monday - you've got 349 other FREE episodes to listen to! Get video previews of each week's guests on Twitter  Linkedin and Instagram TOPICS: Rugby League, Talk Your Walk, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Awarness, Rugby League community, Yorkshire, Samoan Rugby League, mental health

    30 min
  8. Ep 349: Find mental health support where you live - with the Hub of Hope 2.0

    02/19/2025

    Ep 349: Find mental health support where you live - with the Hub of Hope 2.0

    When the Hub of Hope launched in 2017 - Mick Coyle had the exclusive story behind its birth with Jake Mills right here on Mental Health Monday. Skip forward seven years, and more than a quarter of a million people are accessing it every 12 months, connecting with local mental health groups, support services, and organisations within their community. Jake's back to talk about the scale of the Hub of Hope in 2025, and how a new version of the app is making it even more accessible. Just look for Hub of Hope where you get your apps, or visit the Hub of Hope website. Follow Mick Coyle on Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram, and get video previews of each week's episode on the MHM Facebook Group TOPICS: How to ask for help about mental health, looking for mental health support, finding mental health support online, apps that support mental health, apps to find mental health services

    26 min
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"The home of the UK's conversation about mental health" Journalist Mick Coyle has been normalising conversations about mental health since 2017. His guests offer no-stigma, no-judgement conversations and insights from their own lived experience. More than 350 episodes are available to listen to for free. Don't suffer in silence, join the conversation. Signposting services in each episode. Shortlist - ARIAs Social Impact 2024 Winner - Commercial Radio News Coverage 2022 Winner - Commercial Radio Best News Special 2022 Winner - Mind Media Radio Programme 2018 & 2019

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  • Creator
    Mick Coyle
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    425
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mick Coyle
  • Show Website
    Mental Health Monday