Following On- Kyle’s Story

Following On- Kyle’s Story

Cricket is in my blood! From the age of 5 I used to follow my Dad around the Lake District playing for our local team. During and after each game I would play on the side lines with friends and at the age of 12 after a senior game, I bowled to the Burnley and Wales...
Following On- Kyle’s Story

Following On- Alex’s Story

I started playing cricket at the age of 7 as we lived local to a cricket club. At the age of 11 I first represented Lancashire U11s; also on the team was Andrew Flintoff known as Freddie. I progressed through the age groups U15s, U16s and U19s by the age of 17. I also...
Following On- Kyle’s Story

Following On- Mike’s Story

My depression story has many heads, some that I didn’t know about until I started a counselling programme. There were many straws on my back and a breakup was the finally straw that broke me. I suffered from what my counsellor believed was PTSD and childhood...
Following On- Kyle’s Story

Following On- Rosie’s Story

I used to appear to everyone else as an optimistic, happy-go-lucky type of person. However, on the inside, I was a lifelong worry warrior crippled with self-doubt. The climax of this came on Tuesday 4th June 2019, the worst day of my life. This was the day I was...
Following On- Kyle’s Story

Following On- Jakob’s Story

It’s not weak to speak. Mental health is the most important thing in the world, that effects us all in different ways. I was first hit with depression when our good friend and team mate Alex took his own life. Back then I took it really badly resulting in going out...
Following On- Kyle’s Story

Following On- Matty’s Story

I first spoke to Mark a few months ago about writing this piece, and it’s not so much about putting it off, but about not knowing how to start it.As I write this I’m on the train back from a great day at Lords watching Jimmy bowl out the Indians and a sort of...