This World Mental Health Day England Hockey is proud to support Mind in the fight for mental health awareness. Sometimes finding the words to say how you feel is hard, it feels like no one is listening or no one understands, but the Mind does.
Did you know:
- One in four adults and more than one in six young people experienced mental anguish for the first time during the pandemic
- This year, Mind has seen a 30% increase in calls to its tip line compared to last year in the number of people reaching out about difficulties they’ve been experiencing with finances and personal debt.
- More than a third of adults and half of youth accessed or attempted to access support during the pandemic.
- More than 1 in 5 adults and just over 1 in 7 young people did not access support because they did not think their problem was serious enough. 9% of adults and 11% of youth did not feel comfortable accessing mental health support.
The links between good physical health and mental well-being are well known. Physical activity, like playing hockey, can be very beneficial for mental well-being. Please take time to consider how you can support your club members/teammates. Does someone not seem quite themselves? Talk to them, ask them specific questions, go out for coffee; a simple conversation can make a big difference and together we can continue to fight for better mental health.
Beware mental health charity, provide advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. mind website has lots of information and advice on mental health and they also have a confidential information line, available on 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm).
England Hockey is supporting this campaign to change the way we think and talk about mental health issues and to encourage people to seek support.
