Mental Health Workshop with AVFC Foundation
I delivered a workshop exploring mental health (most notably anxiety and depression) to participants of Aston Villa FC's 'Think Football' group. The participants ranged in abilities, and while delivering the workshop was at times challenging (the subject of mental health is difficult to approach for many), it was ultimately met with positive response.
Participants spent time on the pitch, taking part in physical activities designed to reflect the difficulties of communicating mental health concerns, and afterwards I 'debriefed' them. We then spoke about the many ways MH can be communicated, and how to bring up the discussion with friends, family and medical professionals.
My work goes beyond publishing a magazine - choosing to engage with men of all ages and abilities, to understand how best to start and maintain a conversation on mental health - and I consider it an honour to work with the participants at AVFC.