Grassroots football is being used to raise awareness of mental health issues amid an alarming rate of suicide in young men. The North Riding County Football Association has teamed up with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to create the ‘There’s No Substitute for Good Mental Health’ campaign, which seeks to provide help for those struggling. Steven Wade, chief executive of the North Riding County Football Association (PA)Speaking during Mental Health Awareness Week, North Riding FA chief executive Steven Wade told the PA news agency: “We want this campaign to really reach out and have the desired impact of getting people talking about good mental health, and ultimately that might save a life. “Obviously, there has been huge unemployment as a result of Covid, and inevitably it has had an impact upon people’s mental health generally across the population because we’ve all been locked up indoors for an extended period of time. If people are struggling, then don’t be afraid to speak up.

Source: Express May 11, 2021 06:56 UTC