How Does Football Make You Feel? Mental Health Foundation Survey

Main Category: Mental Health
Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry;  Men's health
Article Date: 05 Feb 2006 - 17:00 PDT

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With England gunning for World Cup glory this summer, the Mental Health Foundation has launched an online survey to find out how men feel about football (soccer).

The mental health charity hopes to discover how important the beautiful game is to men. Do they prefer to play football or watch it? Would they risk losing a job to watch an England match? How does football affect them - do they feel down when they miss a game? Do they hug their mates if their team wins, or cry when their team loses?

Dr Andrew McCulloch, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation says, "We know that men suffer from mental health problems but are less likely to talk about their thoughts and feelings than women. We know that playing football and other sports are good for a person's mental health and well being, but we want to know if watching football enables men to express their emotions without any embarrassment."

To take part in the survey, visit www.mentalhealth.org.uk by 27 February. The results of the survey will be revealed just before the World Cup in June 2006, and will be used to inform the Mental Health Foundation's awareness work.

The Mental Health Foundation is the leading UK charity working to improve services for both people with mental health problems and people with learning disabilities. It is the only charity to fund and work with both service users and providers and plays an important role in funding research and new approaches to promotion, treatment and care.

MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, UK

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