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Focus on Football.

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media.

We’re fortunate to have been supported by both our local clubs – and their Community Foundations, some fantastic supporters’ groups such as Quidagoal (donating £1  to charity every time Wednesday score) and Adam Oxley, who hosts Radio Sheffield popular Football Heaven.

Several mental health-related themes have come out of these conversations: how playing / supporting a team has helped with anxiety or depression, how having to stop playing has negatively impacted on someone’s mental health, how anxiety has stopped someone attending matches and tragically, how some footballers (high profile and grass roots ) have taken their own lives.

From talking about an issue which you wouldn’t necessarily think had connections to mental health, we’ve found that there are lots of ways in which football and mental health issues connect. Which, when you think about it, it isn’t that surprising - because football fans and football players are just ‘people’.

So we’ve started this forum, where people can put down their experiences and talk about the game that they love. As it grows, we also intend to include interesting interviews that we’ve come across and links to other articles etc.

If you’d like to blog about football and mental health, please email your article (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

We may need to edit your work, but we’ll send you a finished copy, for your approval, before putting it on the website.

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Posted to: Focus on Football.

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media.

We’re fortunate to have been supported by both our local clubs – and their Community Foundations, some fantastic supporters’ groups such as Quidagoal (donating £1  to charity every time Wednesday score) and Adam Oxley, who hosts Radio Sheffield popular Football Heaven.

Several mental health-related themes have come out of these conversations: how playing / supporting a team has helped with anxiety or depression, how having to stop playing has negatively impacted on someone’s mental health, how anxiety has stopped someone attending matches and tragically, how some footballers (high profile and grass roots ) have taken their own lives.

From talking about an issue which you wouldn’t necessarily think had connections to mental health, we’ve found that there are lots of ways in which football and mental health issues connect. Which, when you think about it, it isn’t that surprising - because football fans and football players are just ‘people’.

So we’ve started this forum, where people can put down their experiences and talk about the game that they love. As it grows, we also intend to include interesting interviews that we’ve come across and links to other articles etc.

If you’d like to blog about football and mental health, please email your article (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

We may need to edit your work, but we’ll send you a finished copy, for your approval, before putting it on the website.

Published: 3rd June, 2018

Updated: 2nd July, 2019

Author: Margaret Lewis

Focus on Football

Focus on Football

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media. Read more

Posted to: Focus on Football.

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media.

We’re fortunate to have been supported by both our local clubs – and their Community Foundations, some fantastic supporters’ groups such as Quidagoal (donating £1  to charity every time Wednesday score) and Adam Oxley, who hosts Radio Sheffield popular Football Heaven.

Several mental health-related themes have come out of these conversations: how playing / supporting a team has helped with anxiety or depression, how having to stop playing has negatively impacted on someone’s mental health, how anxiety has stopped someone attending matches and tragically, how some footballers (high profile and grass roots ) have taken their own lives.

From talking about an issue which you wouldn’t necessarily think had connections to mental health, we’ve found that there are lots of ways in which football and mental health issues connect. Which, when you think about it, it isn’t that surprising - because football fans and football players are just ‘people’.

So we’ve started this forum, where people can put down their experiences and talk about the game that they love. As it grows, we also intend to include interesting interviews that we’ve come across and links to other articles etc.

If you’d like to blog about football and mental health, please email your article (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

We may need to edit your work, but we’ll send you a finished copy, for your approval, before putting it on the website.

Published: 7th June, 2019

Updated: 2nd July, 2019

Author: Sheffield Mind

Comments: 3

Daniel's Story

Daniel's Story

Daniel tells us how he put his life in order after a difficult start Read more

Posted to: Focus on Football.

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media.

We’re fortunate to have been supported by both our local clubs – and their Community Foundations, some fantastic supporters’ groups such as Quidagoal (donating £1  to charity every time Wednesday score) and Adam Oxley, who hosts Radio Sheffield popular Football Heaven.

Several mental health-related themes have come out of these conversations: how playing / supporting a team has helped with anxiety or depression, how having to stop playing has negatively impacted on someone’s mental health, how anxiety has stopped someone attending matches and tragically, how some footballers (high profile and grass roots ) have taken their own lives.

From talking about an issue which you wouldn’t necessarily think had connections to mental health, we’ve found that there are lots of ways in which football and mental health issues connect. Which, when you think about it, it isn’t that surprising - because football fans and football players are just ‘people’.

So we’ve started this forum, where people can put down their experiences and talk about the game that they love. As it grows, we also intend to include interesting interviews that we’ve come across and links to other articles etc.

If you’d like to blog about football and mental health, please email your article (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

We may need to edit your work, but we’ll send you a finished copy, for your approval, before putting it on the website.

Published: 19th June, 2019

Updated: 25th August, 2020

Author: Sheffield Mind

Our Fundraisers are Champion!

Our Fundraisers are Champion!

Sheffield Mind really benefits from all charitable donations because every penny helps to fund our resources, to keep essential services running, and to maintain a safe and functioning work-place environment. Read more

Posted to: Focus on Football.

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media.

We’re fortunate to have been supported by both our local clubs – and their Community Foundations, some fantastic supporters’ groups such as Quidagoal (donating £1  to charity every time Wednesday score) and Adam Oxley, who hosts Radio Sheffield popular Football Heaven.

Several mental health-related themes have come out of these conversations: how playing / supporting a team has helped with anxiety or depression, how having to stop playing has negatively impacted on someone’s mental health, how anxiety has stopped someone attending matches and tragically, how some footballers (high profile and grass roots ) have taken their own lives.

From talking about an issue which you wouldn’t necessarily think had connections to mental health, we’ve found that there are lots of ways in which football and mental health issues connect. Which, when you think about it, it isn’t that surprising - because football fans and football players are just ‘people’.

So we’ve started this forum, where people can put down their experiences and talk about the game that they love. As it grows, we also intend to include interesting interviews that we’ve come across and links to other articles etc.

If you’d like to blog about football and mental health, please email your article (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

We may need to edit your work, but we’ll send you a finished copy, for your approval, before putting it on the website.

Published: 26th June, 2019

Updated: 2nd July, 2019

Author: Sheffield Mind

Futures FC talk about what playing football means to them.

Futures FC is a Sheffield-based team who really value their weekly football sessions. Read more

Posted to: Focus on Football.

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media.

We’re fortunate to have been supported by both our local clubs – and their Community Foundations, some fantastic supporters’ groups such as Quidagoal (donating £1  to charity every time Wednesday score) and Adam Oxley, who hosts Radio Sheffield popular Football Heaven.

Several mental health-related themes have come out of these conversations: how playing / supporting a team has helped with anxiety or depression, how having to stop playing has negatively impacted on someone’s mental health, how anxiety has stopped someone attending matches and tragically, how some footballers (high profile and grass roots ) have taken their own lives.

From talking about an issue which you wouldn’t necessarily think had connections to mental health, we’ve found that there are lots of ways in which football and mental health issues connect. Which, when you think about it, it isn’t that surprising - because football fans and football players are just ‘people’.

So we’ve started this forum, where people can put down their experiences and talk about the game that they love. As it grows, we also intend to include interesting interviews that we’ve come across and links to other articles etc.

If you’d like to blog about football and mental health, please email your article (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

We may need to edit your work, but we’ll send you a finished copy, for your approval, before putting it on the website.

Published: 15th October, 2019

Updated: 21st January, 2021

Author: Sheffield Mind

Sheffield Mind staff & client invited to St George's Park to meet England footballers

We were really pleased to be among guests invited to talk to England team players about mental health and sport, at St George's training ground in November. Read more

Posted to: Focus on Football.

This football bloggers' space has grown out of conversations we’ve had with people on social media.

We’re fortunate to have been supported by both our local clubs – and their Community Foundations, some fantastic supporters’ groups such as Quidagoal (donating £1  to charity every time Wednesday score) and Adam Oxley, who hosts Radio Sheffield popular Football Heaven.

Several mental health-related themes have come out of these conversations: how playing / supporting a team has helped with anxiety or depression, how having to stop playing has negatively impacted on someone’s mental health, how anxiety has stopped someone attending matches and tragically, how some footballers (high profile and grass roots ) have taken their own lives.

From talking about an issue which you wouldn’t necessarily think had connections to mental health, we’ve found that there are lots of ways in which football and mental health issues connect. Which, when you think about it, it isn’t that surprising - because football fans and football players are just ‘people’.

So we’ve started this forum, where people can put down their experiences and talk about the game that they love. As it grows, we also intend to include interesting interviews that we’ve come across and links to other articles etc.

If you’d like to blog about football and mental health, please email your article (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

We may need to edit your work, but we’ll send you a finished copy, for your approval, before putting it on the website.

Published: 24th December, 2019

Updated: 2nd January, 2020

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