Our trustee, Strizz, talks about her experience with COVID-19
COVID-19 and me
My issues attending games
Opening day of the 2017/18 season is away at Stevenage, part of the attraction of football is away days with your mates. The journey together with constant laughter at each other’s expense (in good nature) and the travelling into rival territories to support your club while outnumbered by home support so everything you do is […]
Medication, Counselling and Coping Mechanisms
If you have been to see your GP about your mental health, I would imagine you were offered some sort of SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) if manifesting symptoms of anxiety or depression. Chances are you weren’t offered any form of counselling. One GP actually laughed when I suggested this, and he wished me “good […]
Me and my Anxiety
Saturday 29th July 2017 is a date I will never forget; not because it was my son’s 6th birthday but because it was the day I ruined his birthday weekend. It was a lovely weekend in Devon, we had taken him to a caravan park for the weekend as he loved to do and I […]
Anxiety (Away)
There is a strong discourse about mental health in sport and particularly in professional football at this time of national crisis but for it to truly be discussed openly it needs to start at the top of each football club. If chairs and directors are not creating a safe, confidential environment to allow conversation […]
What are mental health problems?
What is Mental Health? Part one of our Discovering Mental Health series
Bringing that little bit of laughter to you.
We have so much negative around us at the moment and it can be so overwhelming so I wanted to share with you some of our fav Instagram accounts that will really make you smile! These accounts are run by wonderful people whose stories and posts are good for this time. Also, follow us as […]
Coronavirus and your Brain – Two-week checklist
A two-week checklist that will help your mind: Food: Buy the food you need. Use your freezer. Cleaning: Do you have enough stuff to keep you and your family clean and healthy Money: How are you doing? Are you able to budget Work: can you work from home or not? If not, call Universal Credit […]
Coronavirus and your brain – Isolation
Coronavirus and your brain – Isolation
Coronavirus and your brain – Working from home
We are going to be releasing a few articles over the next few days, about how to cope at this time.