Sporting Heads - Exploring the impact of Sport and Exercise on Mental Health

It is incredible how the two part documentary titled Mind Over Marathon completely reframed the way I use and thought about exercise.

I learned some fundamental human psychology to better understand the triggers for my Non Epileptic Anxiety Disorder and have managed to get myself to good health again. I owe so much of that to exercise.

As RED January 2020 approaches, we talk to founder and CEO Hannah Beecham about the success of the community campaign and the family experience which inspired it.

We meet the students who are using cold water dips to grow awareness, funds and communities all for better mental health

Despite the sore legs and tired muscles, my passion for running grew and it became my rush. The release that I had once found in alcohol and drugs, was now clean, pure and in my control. 

When I developed a dependency on running, it took a long time for me to. Admitting it means you know something is not right and I didn’t want to know something wasn’t right

After a long-term struggle with mental illness and substance abuse issues, my brother sadly took his own life. Four years later and I have just completed a swim across the English Channel in his memory

The founder of StreetGym® shares his childhood and military experiences which inspired an urban workout designed to reduce stress and build confidence.

Sarah bought a cheap indoor rowing machine to help her cope with depression, now she is a personal trainer and British Indoor Rowing Age Category Champion twice over

We discuss hyperactivity, Olympics, depression and the impact of movement on mental health with one of the most successful divers this country has ever produced