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Bradford Bulls Player Retires Prop Bryn Hargreaves has retired at the age of 26, saying he has been left disillusioned by the sport. Hargreaves, who joined the Bulls from St Helens in 2010, made 26 Super League appearances this season. Those leaving the Bulls this year after months of financial upheaval include:   Coach Mick…

York City Knights welcomed the State of Mind player presentation in January this year Jimmy Gittins made his debut as a presenter and held the audience with the account of his struggles and great successes. State of Mind would like to wish Chris Thorman all the best in his new role at the Huddersfield Giants…

A generation of UK men born in the 1960s and 1970s may be more likely to take their own lives because of attitudes around the role of men at the time, Samaritans researchers have said. Suicide rates are now highest in middle-age men, after years of falling rates in young people. Academics said this may be…

State of Mind the sequel is being shot in Trafford Park Manchester today. Owen from Mocha TV is taking on the project again after the fantastic film shot in 2011 State of Mind  will deliver a short version to be aired soon and a longer version will be used for training purposes during the next…

Are you ready to witness jaw-dropping speeds, unbelievable skills, and bone-crunching tackles by the world’s top athletes? Welcome, to the Rugby League of the Extraordinary. We’re down to the business end of the season and the Stobart Super League is getting even more intense. Each team has battled through 27 games, with 8 rising to…

UK Sports Chaplains have invited State fo Mind to present at their annual conference in Northampton on 02/10/12 Phil Cooper, Jimmy Gittins and Malcolm Rae will be present to deliver a session about how the State of Mind project links in with the role of the Sports Chaplain within professional sports clubs Tony Ford with…

Mind Matters Tutorial The Personal Well Being Series In every area of day-to-day life, we are exploring the effects and consequences that many stresses and strains can have on our minds. Our feelings can fluctuate on a sliding scale – from feeling happy on one side, to a little gloomy and down at times, and…

The second State of Mind film is being shot this week in Manchester (Friday and Saturday) State of Mind having filmed Super League players last year have now encouraged the rugby league and State of Mind family to join together and unite for the film.

Award Winning Campaign State of Mind player session presenters Phil Cooper and Carol Ede (both nurses) were successful in March 2012 when winning the prestigious Nursing Standard Mental Health Nurses of the Year at an awards dinner at the Hilton Hotel in London. Jimmy Gittins (picture centre), a former player, has now joined the training…

State of Mind has visited 15 Champiosnhip and Championship One clubs between December 2011 and September 2012 The first club in the championship leagues to access the State of Mind player presentation was Workington Town All Super League and Championship club areas have higher suicides rates per 100,000 population than the national average, with Cumbria having…