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
The Pain Of Losing Max
Harry recalls his friendship with and loss of Max
Talking In County Cricket
Ethan gives his thoughts on how much further we can go in cricket…
The Three Pillar Perspective
Mitch explores an approach to seeing cricket performance differently…
Losing Mum
Andrew shares the experience of the death of his Mum
The Stress Bucket
Mark thinks about how we understand stress
Lessons From Depression
Mark offers what he has learned from mental ill health…
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