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…
Blog
Beer No More
Mark talks about giving up alcohol and what that has taught him
Following On- Rosie’s Story
The latest instalment in our Following On Series…
Performance v Wellbeing
Darren looks at perceived trade offs between performance & wellbeing
Sean’s Path
Sean Walsh tells us about his experience of deafness and cricket
We Are All Champions
Jim’s keys to consider for coaches looking at the mental side of sport
Lessons From Alastair Cook
What the international career of one of England’s greats can teach us…
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