Ricky Long
Ricky's IronBourne
Fundraising for Mental Health UK
Story
I have been a supporter of Mental Health Awareness for a number of years now. I wish to raise further awareness with this partnership with Mental Health UK.
Below I have copied some information from https://mentalhealth-uk.org/
You can follow all my training via my IG page - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/
I was able to reach out when I needed help with depression and anxiety in 2016. I have now been able to help others by helping them get the professional help needed.
Personally, for me, exercise builds & serves my mental health and I wish to spread as much awareness as we can.
- 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England.
- 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England
Mental Health UK supports people affected by mental health problems including friends, family and carers.
Working across the UK, we bring together experts from four national mental health charities to improve understanding and provide vital care.
Mental Health UK
IMPACTS
Mental health information guides
Reaching an estimated 5.4 million people to date. The guides give people the tools to recognise the signs of mental health conditions and where to seek help.
We’ve started over 6000 conversations
about mental health in the workplace. Allowing for a more open environment and improved wellbeing.
Over 2,500 people reached
through new support groups in 2018. That’s without taking into account the wider impact of our groups on user's friends, family and wider community
14,000 volunteering hours in 2017-18
Our corporate partners' continued support and participation enables us to have more reach and awareness.