Lynn Ruane: Sport is part of the solution to address young men's mental health

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Services such as the Breakthrough Programme in West Dublin can be a lifesaver for young men.

Lynn Ruane Independent Senator WHEN FORMER PROFESSIONAL player Eric Cantona finished his acceptance speech for the UEFA President’s Award last week with the words ‘I love football’, I had a feeling of joy in my heart.

The programme thought that sport might be a way to get these men to engage in support. They have found that the combination of sport and one-to-one psychotherapy has the potential to change the lives of young men by positively supporting their mental health. Dr Katriona O’Sullivan evaluated the effectiveness of the programme and the findings were very positive.

Research has shown for a long time that sport can have a positive impact on our mental health. Despite this, there are not many initiatives that bring together sport and other mental health interventions in this way. The downside comes when we begin to consider how these initiatives can be sustained when they have no targeted funding.

Some of the barriers expressed in the research were social, financial and personal challenges which stopped them from seeking help.

 

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