Mental Wellbeing &
Suicide Prevention
Through Cricket
OUR SESSIONS
We provide free sessions promoting positive mental health to leagues, clubs, players and coaches.
MEDIA & RESOURCES
Our videos, podcasts and the best mental health apps and training from the web.
HELP & SUPPORT
Where to get mental health support for you, your friends or loved ones.
Who We Are…
Opening Up Cricket was formed in response to the death of Sefton Park CC wicket keeper, Alex Miller, and a will to promote positive mental health in our sport.
Alex took his own life in December 2012, and in the year that followed his team mates supported the work of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) to pay tribute to him. This has continued but as the season following his passing came to a close, there was a thought to do something more lasting and further reaching…
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Resilience In Elite Athletes
Katherine focuses on the ways elite athletes develop resilience
Fear Of Failure
Katherine delves into the reasoning behind fear of failure
Dealing With Rejection
Mark provides two ways to help navigate through rejection
Motivation V Discipline
Katherine shows the role of motivation and discipline in sport
Talk About Loneliness
Mark uses Michael Jordan to help him reflect on feeling alone
Decision Making In Sport
Katherine takes us through the crucial steps of decision making in sport
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