MIND
Mind is a mental health charity in England and Wales, offering information and advice to people with mental health problems. They provide support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem and campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. They state on their website: We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.
They have a large and full website, with so much available. They have links for someone to talk to, urgent help, and donations at the top of every page.
What interests me, and what I find really powerful is the amount of 'stories' they have about personal experiences that people have had and chosen to share. I think that this clearly proves that they really do want to empower, and shows people they are not alone - and would be able to read some of these and probably be able to relate. Even if people on their website aren't personally struggling - they may have someone close to them who is, or just want to learn more, which is exactly what the Mind website is able to do. It provides great education on so many topics and even has a section dedicated to 'Training'.
Relating to my documentary, they also have lots of information on 'Physical activity and mental health'. This also supports that exercise plays an important role for mental health, as such widely known and important charities like this one are writing about it. On this page there is:
'Support for people wanting to become more active'
'Training: Mental Health awareness for Sport and Physical Activity'
'Our newsletters'
'Thriving at work: A guide for the sport and physical activity sector'
'We are undefeatable' (this is a campaign led by Sport England, the National Lottery, Mind and the Richmond Group of Charities)
'We've launched our Regional Networks'
'Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation'
'Mind and the EFL are #OnYourSide' (increasing awareness within the football community)
'Support for Coaches'
'Our toolkits'
This is just the titles of the additional links they provide - only for physical activity.
I found this article below particularly useful - and will especially refer back to it when producing my documentary, and may include a similar article or information like this within my website.
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