“I found with this course there were so different bits, everything helps out. And there is more aftercare – it’s not like just sitting down talking to someone, and then being kicked-out.”

“I’m in a much better place. There should be more of this – it’s community driven, it’s people coming together, and we need that more and more.”

“For me it was just a big eye-opener! I would recommend the course to anyone who gets the opportunity to come on it, no matter whether you are going through something or not.”

“You don’t need to have hit rock bottom or gone through some trauma for the programme to be beneficial”

“When I was doing the therapy as well I realised that my head was calming down. It was like peace and quiet in my mind.”

“It’s a good community of like-minded people that just want to support each other”

“This should be taught at a much younger age, this should be common knowledge. Lots of light bulb moments throughout!”

“Athletic Minds Foundation moved me from doing drink and drugs on the sofa to doing 47-mile circuits around Lake Windermere!”

“I was diagnosed as suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and I didn’t go out my house for about 8-10 years” (Richard is now an active volunteer at Athletic Minds Foundation)

“You’re just accepted for who you are, and everyone understands.”