I am. I have Happiful - Mental Health

Author, podcast host, therapeutic coach and bibliotherapist Alex Holmes shares the importance and impact of reading for boys, how he came to work in the mental health sphere and understanding how to communicate about self-love in a way that resonates more deeply with men.

Find out more about Alex Holmes

Books/literature mentioned by Alex

Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging and Connection by Alex Holmes

Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black

This be the verse - by Phillip Larkin

Alex’s Podcast - You Should Probably Read This. 



Getting help

Find more information on mental health helplines here

For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.ukIf you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Dianne Buswell, Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, holistic life coach and author of Move Yourself Happy: 21 Days to Make Joyful Movement a Habit shares why determination and gratitude are so important in her life, as well as the benefits of focusing on the present moment every day and talking with a therapist when she needs to.

Dianne's book Move Yourself Happy: 21 Days to Make Joyful Movement a Habit  is out now

Read more about mental health and wellbeing at Happiful.com

Getting help

Find more information on mental health helplines here

For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk

If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Psychotherapist, Coach and Counsellor John-Paul Davies joins the podcast to talk about depression, what depression can be, how it can feel and what we can do to start to address depression in a way that works for us.

This is a wonderful compassionate conversation about depression, both for people who experience it and for those who are looking to understand more and perhaps support a friend or loved one.

Find out more about John-Paul Davies and visit his website and YouTube channel

Getting help

Find more information on mental health helplines here

For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk

If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Vex King, author of Good Vibes, Good Life, Healing is the New High and now Closer to Love kindly shares the experiences that led him to study and share the compassionate and practical ways we can improve our lives, the importance of authenticity and the passion he has for supporting others. He speaks about a childhood that saw great difficulties including racism, homelessness and poverty and the desire for change and healing that brought him to books, self development and an unwavering commitment to his values and alleviating the suffering of others.

You can find out more about Vex King  and please visit The Rising Circle for free self-development and self-love tools.

Order Vex's magnificent books here. 

Getting help

Find more information on mental health helplines here and read more from Happiful

For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk

If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available, and free to access, 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org.


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Co-founder of Love Sober Kate Baily, a certified professional Sobriety & Life Coach, joins us to talk about the path that led her to an alcohol free life, how alcohol can impact our anxiety levels and ways to discover what you love by leaving alcohol out of your life. Kate shares great solid information about the benefits of choosing to go alcohol free. 

Check out Love Sober

Buy Love Your Sober Year

Getting help

Find more information on mental health helplines here

For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk

If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Download the Happiful App here

Billie Dunlevy, an Integrative Therapist and Counselling Directory Member, joins Happiful's podcast to talk about low self esteem and the very practical ways  we can work on ourselves to grow this.  Billie makes the subject very easy to reflect upon and her words are as soothing as they are supportive and realistic. 

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Find out more about Billie on Counselling Directory

Find a therapist to help you with low self esteem


Getting help

Find more information on mental health helplines here

For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk

If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org

Download the Happiful App here