Tony Adams Backs New Research Hub to Improve Professional Athletes' Mental Health
A mental health charity founded by former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams is joining forces with Loughborough University to launch the Sporting Chance Research Hub, unveiled today (October 1) at the Sporting Chance Summit at York Racecourse. The hub will combine Sporting Chance's 26 years of clinical experience supporting sportspeople with Loughborough's academic expertise to investigate pressing questions around athlete mental health and turn research into practical guidance for players, clubs, coaches, and practitioners.
Source: Loughborough University
Ad Council Launches "The Secret to Motherhood" Maternal Mental Health Campaign
The Ad Council launched a new maternal mental health campaign today, October 1, called "The Secret to Motherhood," developed with input from moms and experts to encourage new and expecting mothers to prioritize their mental health. The campaign's "What's Her Secret?" public service announcements note that one in five moms are affected by maternal mental health conditions and, largely due to stigma, three in four conditions go untreated; all campaign elements direct to an expert-vetted resource hub in English and Spanish at LoveYourMind.com/moms.
Source: PRNewswire
100 Clubhouse Advocates Take Mental Health Recovery to Capitol Hill
On September 30, Fountain House United and Clubhouse International co-hosted the first "Recovery Is Possible" Clubhouse Congressional Advocacy Day, bringing 100 Clubhouse community members from 17 states to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal lawmakers. Clubhouses are community-based organizations where people living with serious mental illness participate as members — working alongside staff on goals like employment, education, and housing — and the advocacy day also kicks off Fountain House United's summit on October 1 and Clubhouse International's annual USA Clubhouse Conference, October 1–3.