Welcome to Your
Mental Health Playbook

Empower your mental wellbeing with the Mental Health Playbook. Receive weekly, actionable tips from experts, ex-pros, and fellow grassrooters to enhance your daily life. Embark on a transformative journey to safeguard and nurture your most precious asset - your mental health.
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What is Mental Health?

Mental health is defined not just in terms of the absence of a mental disorder but as a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to their own community. (World Health Organisation)

The Mental Health Foundation states:
Good mental health is characterised by a person's ability to fulfil a number of key functions & activities, including:

  • The ability to learn
  • The ability to feel, express and manage a range of positive and negative emotions
  • The ability to form and maintain good relationships with others
  • The ability to cope with and manage change & uncertainty

What is a Playbook?

A Playbook is a document designed to shape high-performance teams and individuals. 

They are visual and combine highly impactful images and words, organised for quick reference and easy retention. 

  • Your personal guide to build your wellbeing
  • Weekly tips sent directly to your smart device
  • Completely confidential sign up
  • Tips from those involved in grassroots football
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Football Mental Health Playbook Tip

How Do I Get The Playbook?

Simple! Just sign up to be alerted when we update The Vault and you'll automatically receive the Playbook as a bonus!

Jose Mourinho showing Paul Pogba a coaching playbook

A World First for Grassroots Football

The Mental Health Playbook is a world first for grassroots sport. Taking the term ‘Playbook’ which is a book containing a sports team's strategies and plays, the Football Mental Health Alliance has utilised this to build strategies and ‘plays’ for mental health in the form of simple mental health tips and suggestions, offered up by people involved in football at all levels.

Danny Matharu of FMHA said: “A Playbook is a document designed to shape high-performance teams and individuals. They are visual and combine highly impactful images and words, organised for quick reference and easy retention.

“We’ve all seen coaches on live games showing the sub a folder with instructions, advice and ‘plays’ on before they enter the pitch. This Mental Health Playbook is the same context but instead of guidance on tactics on the pitch, it contains tactics to help build and maintain your mental health on a day-to-day basis.”

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We believe that everyone's experiences and perspectives are essential in shaping our Mental Health Playbook. We invite you to share your practical tips and suggestions, which could help others in their journey towards better mental health. These should be simple, actionable tips that anyone can incorporate into their daily lives. 

Your input can make a real difference in the lives of those involved in grassroots football. Whether you're a player, coach, parent/carer, volunteer or match official, your unique experiences and insights can inspire and support others as they navigate the challenges of life on and off the pitch.

To submit your tip, simply click the button below and fill out the submission form. We'll review your suggestions and, if selected, incorporate them into our Mental Health Playbook to be shared with fellow 'grassrooters' on a weekly basis. We'll let you know and send all designs to you for your approval. 

By contributing to the Mental Health Playbook, you'll be playing an active role in promoting mental wellbeing within the grassroots football community. Together, we can make a positive impact on the lives of those who love the beautiful game.
Mental Health Tip from Steven Caulker

Steven Caulker Ex Spurs, QPR, Liverpool, Southampton & Cardiff: FMHA Ambassador & Founder of Behind The White Lines

Here at The Football Mental Health Alliance, the mental health of all those involved with grassroots football is at the very top of our agenda. 

Mental health does not discriminate. Whatever your colour, gender, job title, religious persuasion or postcode, we all have mental health and it is just like our fingerprint - completely unique to us. 

We aim for everyone in the grassroots family to have a positive understanding of mental health, whatever your involvement and we recognise that football has a duty of care to ensure that it is fully supporting as many people as possible in building and maintaining their collective mental wellbeing. 

The purpose of this Playbook is to do just that. It will deliver you one tip a week for a year, direct to your smart device. These are simple, uncomplicated suggestions delivered by, recognised experts, ex-pros and fellow 'grassrooters' that anyone can utilise on a day-to-day basis. 

Join us on a journey to improved mental wellbeing. Your mental health is the most valuable asset you have. Protect and strengthen it as much as you can. 

Thanks

One mental health tip

every week

You'll receive one tip every Monday via email

Why Mondays? It's the perfect day to create momentum in your life and carry that positive energy into the rest of the week!

You'll receive a weekly boost of positivity and guidance towards building and maintaining your mental wellbeing
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The resources and support provided in The Vault are designed to promote mental wellbeing and provide general guidance on mental health related to grassroots football.

However, the content is not intended to serve as specific mental health advice or replace consultation with a trained professional. If you or someone you know requires personalised mental health support, we strongly encourage you to consult with a licensed mental health professional or seek appropriate services in your area.

The Vault also offers signposting to help you find organisations that can provide more specialised assistance when needed.
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