MIND MATTERS

Mind Matters Tutorial

The Personal Well Being Series 

In every area of day-to-day life, we are exploring the effects and consequences that many stresses and strains can have on our minds.

Our feelings can fluctuate on a sliding scale – from feeling happy on one side, to a little gloomy and down at times, and in some cases, go beyond that and into depression.

Launched on the back of the success of the Professional Cricketers' Helpline, the PCA in association with LPP, has developed the Addictive Behaviour Programme into a series of tutorials entitled ‘Mind Matters’.

Our Aims

• Recognise the circumstances that could lead to you getting into problem relationship with substances, gambling or alcohol.

• Learn more about the warning signs of anxiety and depression and the subsequent links to self-harm and suicide.

• Recognise signs of problems in yourself, your teammates, friends and family.

• Learn more about the process for accessing help, self-managing your own problem and be able to focus on the challenges of playing cricket at the highest level and/or leading a healthy and happy life during or after a career playing cricket.

Tutorials

Introduction Non-flash version	Alcohol and Drugs Non-flash version	Gambling Non-flash version	Gambling Integrity  Non-flash version
Anxiety and Depression Non-flash version	Iain O'Brien on   Anxiety and Depression	Self-harm and Suicide Non-flash version	How to get help Non-flash version
PCA Confidential Helpline

For more information on the tutorials contact Jason Ratcliffe on 07768 558050 or jratcliffe@thepca.co.uk

Special thanks to Dr Alys Cole-King, http://www.connectingwithpeople.org/.

Relevant news articles

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Further Useful Information 

References

1. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

2. NHS Information Centre, Statistics on Alcohol: England 2009.

3. NHS Information Centre, Statistics on Drug Misuse

4. The Gambling Commission – Industry statistics 2009/2010.

5. Singleton N, Bumpstead R, O'Brien M, Lee A, and Meltzer H. Psychiatric Morbidity among adults living in private households, 2000, London: TSO 2001 http://www.statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/Product.asp?vlnk=8258

6. Drinkaware.co.uk – for the facts

7. Helpguide.org – Drug abuse and addiction

8. Helpguide.org – Gambling addiction and problem gambling

9. The Gambling Commission – Industry statistics 2009/2010.

10. The Gambling Commission – Industry statistics 2009/2010.

11. The Gambling Commission – Industry statistics 2009/2010.

12. Facing Mental Health: A Challenge for Coaches – an article by Dr N Peirce