Testimonials

“I was put in contact with one of the team members and they offered some great help. We talked about a few counselling sessions for whenever I'm ready for them. They were really supportive and I was given a reference number for whenever I want to access the support. I appreciate it... top class”

“Thank you so much for this opportunity to seek the correct help. Your efforts and passion to help me is so evident and although I'm quite nervous for my first session, I'm more excited at the thought that I'm finally in a position to make a change to my life regarding my mental health, and applying this to my sport.”

“Sporting Wellness was there for me when I needed them the most. I am a dancer at a Performing Arts University. I was struggling with severe panic attacks, anxiety and depression stopping me from taking part in daily classes, affecting my overall performance and general wellbeing. The support Sporting Wellness have given me was invaluable. It has always been very easy to get hold of someone for support and they are all very friendly. After an assessment over the phone I was recommended CBT therapy. The process of getting a therapist was very quick, and I got treatment very soon after contacting them. The therapist they provided has been amazing. Without his support and Sporting Wellness funding all of the sessions I needed, I wouldn’t have improved to the point of having no panic attacks and being able to manage my anxieties. My therapist has been very adapting, and I continued the treatment throughout lockdown over skype. I am now excited about returning to university in September and participating fully again. I would always recommend Sporting Wellness to anyone who needs advice or someone to talk to with or without a diagnosed mental health condition. As sportspeople, we are always under a lot of pressure to perform and improve every day, therefore talking about mental health is more important than ever so it is amazing that a charity like this exists to help.”

“I am thrilled with the service provided, everything I expected and more. It has definitely helped me return to a mental state closer to normality and return to sporting and academic success. Literally nothing could be done to improve it!”

“I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude to you and everyone at Sporting Wellness for the support I received. Thanks to the sessions arranged via Health Assured, I’m in a much better place mentally, and I can genuinely say this has made a meaningful difference in my recovery and outlook. I’m very grateful for the work your charity does.”

“When I heard about Sporting Wellness from a player at my club, I immediately looked into it and found their website with extremely accessible support. Having access to free mental health support at the click of a button was game changing for me. By acknowledging and addressing the impact mental health has on physical performance, I’ve been able to develop myself as a player on court, and improve my mental health in all aspects of my life, finding balance between my studies, social life and volleyball. It is incredibly important to destigmatise mental health in sports, since it plays such a large role in performance, on and off court. It’s very easy to not think about your mental health when it’s overshadowed by tour desire to improve physically. You’re not weak for asking for help.”