A nurse-led campaign to tackle mental health problems affecting rugby league players has received NHS funding. Nurse consultant Philip Cooper and nurse practitioner Carol Ede devised and now run a mental health education programme for rugby league players and officials.
January 2012 saw the player session take place at the Leigh Sports Village on the day that Leigh posed for their new team photo on a Saturday morning. Andy Burnham MP was in attendance and told State of Mind that his son plays rugby league locally and loves it! Carol Ede asked to be in…
This one off “Quadrathon” is a relentless 48 hour challenge that includes running, cycling, kayaking and swimming. Beginning in Hull, the participants must swim the Humber Estuary before cycling the width of the country to Liverpool where they will swim the Mersey
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…