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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Life After Professional Sport
Paul considers the impact of leaving the professional game
Getting Through Bad Form
Paul thinks about the dilemmas involved in navigating out of bad form
Transferable Psych Skills
Katherine explores the psychological skills that best transfer across sports
Rogerian Cricket Coaching
Mark shows how Carl Rogers has helped shape his coaching philosophy
Alcohol, Sport and Life
Paul tracks the alcohol in sport and in wider life
Following On- Ed’s Story
Following on
Ed’s Story
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