Sporting chance
- Author:
- ANDREWS Crispin
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, July/August 2015, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Sport can have real benefits for people experiencing mental illness. In October 2014 the then coalition government launched Get Set to Go, a scheme to encourage people with mental health problems to play sport. The scheme is running across a number of English regions, with project being run by local Mind offices. This article looks at the benefits of sport for people with mental health problems and describes a project that uses cricket to develop skills in target setting, focus, cooperation and social skills. The article also highlights the importance of ensuring the right people are providing coaching at such projects. (Edited publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- mental health problems, sport;
- Location(s):
- United Kingdom
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN print:
- 1474-5186