Episode 38: Mental Health in the Media

This week on Mental Health Monday, Mick meets writer and broadcaster Natasha Devon to discuss the best way of talking about mental health through the media.

Which words and phrases should we ditch, and how do we make sure language is not a barrier when it comes to fair reporting?

Read about the Mental Health Media Charter here: www.natashadevon.com and Follow @_natashadevon on twitter.

Also on the show, Prince Harry has been making a keynote speech on ensuring the armed forces take mental health as seriously as physical health. Here it in full on this week’s show.

And the team from the Kindfulness Coffee Club in Bootle join Mick to discuss the great work they do in the community.

Follow them on Twitter @kindfullnesscc or visit www.kindfulnesscoffeeclub.com

Check out Mental Health Monday every Monday from 2.15pm on Radio City Talk.