Mental Health Monday Mick Coyle

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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TOPICS: Music, therapy, breakdown, ADHD, art, instruments, work pressure, spirituality, mental health podcast

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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TOPICS: This episode talks about a suicide attempt, childhood trauma, depression, looking for hope, finding hope, mindset

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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

TOPICS: Child mental health, resilience, mental health awareness, trauma

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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TOPICS: Detox, visual imagery, adverts, commercial advertising

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

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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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TOPICS: Fitness, life gains, life goals, mixed martial arts, healthy eating