TESTIMONIALS
"My first session was pre-lockdown and I was a little anxious beforehand. I wanted to meet new people as I am relatively new to the local area. What I enjoy now is that it is a consistent social activity and all the guys who turn up are spot on. It's also a good opportunity to talk about mental health if I ever needed to speak out." - Oliver Ryan
"My first session was back in March time just before the lockdown period. I had seen a post advertising Kick Start FC on Facebook and thought I would give it a try. I have always enjoyed playing football and the guys who turn up are a good laugh I have enjoyed coming to the sessions. It’s also a great way to speak out if you have anything on your mind. I would totally recommend it." - Rob Yates
TESTIMONIALS
"My first session was pre-lockdown and I was a little anxious beforehand. I wanted to meet new people as I am relatively new to the local area. What I enjoy now is that it is a consistent social activity and all the guys who turn up are spot on. It's also a good opportunity to talk about mental health if I ever needed to speak out." - Oliver Ryan
"My first session was back in March time just before the lockdown period. I had seen a post advertising Kick Start FC on Facebook and thought I would give it a try. I have always enjoyed playing football and the guys who turn up are a good laugh I have enjoyed coming to the sessions. It’s also a great way to speak out if you have anything on your mind. I would totally recommend it." - Rob Yates
How do I talk about my mental health?
Putting your feelings into words is sometimes difficult. It’s perfectly normal to be worried that you might say the wrong thing or explain it badly. It’s also natural to feel anxious that your loved one or friend might think your mental health is worse than you might feel it is.
Try not to worry – talking about your mental health is incredibly important when it comes to getting the right support for you and with the right preparation the conversation can be easier than you think it might be. Here are a few tips on how to talk about your mental health.
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Everyone has mental health and it affects how we think, how we act and how we feel. It also helps us determine how we handle stress, make life choices and is important at every stage of our lives from childhood all the way through to adulthood. Making friends, holding down a job, keeping fit, these are all normal parts of everyday life, but what happens when our mental health restricts us from doing these things and we begin to struggle with completing our normal daily routines?
1 in 4 adults here in the UK will experience at least one diagnosable mental health problem every year.
When we begin to find it difficult to manage our thoughts and feelings, and we start to become overwhelmed with respect to daily stresses; this indicates we are developing signs of poor mental health. We can become confused, feel fatigued and pull ourselves away from social situations. Sometimes we are unable to concentrate and become easily distracted. Mental Health doesn't discriminate and it can affect anyone, regardless of what your age, race, gender or social background is. Many of these people are people who we know and who we speak to on a regular basis. The common problems being Anxiety, Depression and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
Should early signs of poor mental health start to develop, early intervention is key to recovery. Early intervention can help reduce the impact of mental health problems and help build the tools required to overcome the issue. Should these feelings start to occur then it's time to try and do something to tackle the mind and reach out for help.
90% of people with mental health problems experience some form of stigma which restricts them from seeking help or prolonging their recovery.
More often than not, the stigma that attaches itself to mental health comes from a family member, a friend or a colleague. This can have a huge impact on peoples path to recovery. There is no widely accepted definition of the term recovery. For some people recovery means aiming to be symptom free. For others it might mean managing symptoms well enough to live a meaningful life. They key thing to understanding about mental health is that not only is recovery possible, but also very likely.
