RUN AND TALK

Exercise not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude and your mood

International Week of Happiness at Work.

Please feel free to reach out to one of our members if you feel like you need to speak to someone.

At Skelmersdale Running Club we promote mental health wellbeing by creating a safe environment, treating everyone equally, and with respect by having someone to talk to and treating everyone as an individual.

For people who participate, physical activity can help to engage with others, build relationships and open up about mental health in a safe environment.

Clubs and groups that have links with the community provide a sense of routine, structure and security. They also reduce barriers as they’re seen as a more informal and less intimidating form of support.

Mental health refers to our emotional, psychological and social well-being. Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It also impacts on how we cope, interact and form relationships with others, as well as our daily functioning.

Regular exercise may help to ease depression and anxiety by releasing feel-good endorphins, natural brain chemicals that can enhance the sense of wellbeing. Running relieves stress by stimulating the production of these feel-good chemicals.

Regular exercise, such as running, can help manage depression symptoms, boost overall mood, reduce cognitive issues, and alleviates anxiety and stress. This is because physical activity directly affects the brain.

For more information about Mental Health please refer to

AIMS

The #RunAndTalk programme aims to:

get people talking about mental health, sharing their experiences and removing stigma.
provide support and guidance to raise awareness of mental health problems.
support people experiencing mental health problems to be physically active through running, whether that is to support them in starting, returning to or continuing to run.

For more information on #RunAndTalk please refer to:

Organisation	Support for	Phone	Email	Website
Anxiety UK	Anxiety support Support with anxiety (chargeable membership)	03444 775774		http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Cruse	Support it you are bereaved	08088 081677		http://www.cruse.org.uk
Bullying UK	Support if you are being bullied	08088 002222		http://www.bullying.co.uk
CASS	Women's support Self injury	08008 008088
BEAT	Adults/children eating disorders	03456 347650		http://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Samaritans	Adult support for bereavement, suicide, low mood, need support	116123	jo@samaritans.org	http://www.samaritans.org