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PCA: There’s no protection from anxiety

Professional Cricketers Association - May 14, 2024

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Mental health statistics in cricket show the high prevalence of anxiety Anxiety cases almost doubled from 17% to 33% amongst those facing mental health challenges Helmets distributed to all professional dressing rooms with helpline...

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Gloucestershire batter begins role with PCA partner

Professional Cricketers Association - January 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Tom Lace starts marketing role with Sporting Chance Gloucestershire batter Tom Lace has started his year on the front foot by working with the PCA’s mental health partner, Sporting Chance. The 24-year-old has shown his desire to...

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PCA: Proactive players prioritise mental health

Professional Cricketers Association - March 26, 2022

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Gloucestershire squad benefit from pilot PCA wellbeing sessions with Sporting Chance. Professional cricketers have taken a proactive approach to managing their mental health through pilot sessions facilitated by the PCA, beginning with a series of four...

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Nick Denning, Personal Development Manager, Professional Cricketers’ Association on educating players on the use of Social Media

Cricexec Staff - December 23, 2021

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Nick Denning "Professional athletes spend so much time using social media... One issue we have is the amount of trolling on social media and the plan is to give them some tools to build...

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PCA: Social media on the mind – player education

Professional Cricketers Association - December 22, 2021

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Workshops helping members to deal with the impacts of social media on mental health are under-way. The PCA’s groundbreaking educational workshops designed to give players coping strategies with social media use and abuse have begun. The...

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PCA to deliver social media abuse workshops

Professional Cricketers Association - July 16, 2021

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Partners back groundbreaking initiative to support players’ mental health. The PCA is to deliver groundbreaking game-wide educational workshops to all professional cricketers in England and Wales to address the role that social media plays in mental...

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