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| Boxing trainer throws weight behind mental health campaign | |
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| Belfast boxing trainer Gerry Storey is helping to front a campaign to raise awareness of mental health problems. | Belfast boxing trainer Gerry Storey is helping to front a campaign to raise awareness of mental health problems. |
| Almost one in five people show signs of a possible problem, according to the Public Health Agency (PHA) campaign. | Almost one in five people show signs of a possible problem, according to the Public Health Agency (PHA) campaign. |
| It highlights the fact that those who have experienced feelings of anxiety, distress or despair can recover. | It highlights the fact that those who have experienced feelings of anxiety, distress or despair can recover. |
| The campaign is one element of a programme to deal with mental health promotion and suicide prevention. | The campaign is one element of a programme to deal with mental health promotion and suicide prevention. |
| Mary Black, of the PHA, said: "Many people try to cover up the fact that they are feeling down or experiencing anxiety, distress or despair, and men in particular can find it difficult to open up. | Mary Black, of the PHA, said: "Many people try to cover up the fact that they are feeling down or experiencing anxiety, distress or despair, and men in particular can find it difficult to open up. |
| "Talking about your feelings to someone you trust, whether it's a friend or family member, or a GP, charitable organisation or a support service such as Lifeline, can be the first step towards recovery. | "Talking about your feelings to someone you trust, whether it's a friend or family member, or a GP, charitable organisation or a support service such as Lifeline, can be the first step towards recovery. |
| "It takes strength to talk about having a mental health issue, but as in the old adage 'a problem shared is a problem halved', opening up about your feelings can make all the difference." | "It takes strength to talk about having a mental health issue, but as in the old adage 'a problem shared is a problem halved', opening up about your feelings can make all the difference." |
| The campaign features a man who thought that he could deal with his problems himself, but then realised that he should talk about it, and as a result started to feel better. | The campaign features a man who thought that he could deal with his problems himself, but then realised that he should talk about it, and as a result started to feel better. |
| It stars Gerry Storey, who plays the role of the man's confidante. | It stars Gerry Storey, who plays the role of the man's confidante. |
| Stormont Health Minister Edwin Poots said men were often unwilling to ask for help when they are experiencing problems or emotional distress. | Stormont Health Minister Edwin Poots said men were often unwilling to ask for help when they are experiencing problems or emotional distress. |
| "Bottling up these harmful emotions is the worst thing that we can do and invariably makes matters worse," he said. | "Bottling up these harmful emotions is the worst thing that we can do and invariably makes matters worse," he said. |
| "The Public Health Agency and local mental health organisations are actively working together to promote a culture of help-seeking, whilst at the same time attempting to address the stigma that is still, unfortunately, associated with mental ill-health. | "The Public Health Agency and local mental health organisations are actively working together to promote a culture of help-seeking, whilst at the same time attempting to address the stigma that is still, unfortunately, associated with mental ill-health. |
| "This is vital because, as a society, we need to be more aware that mental health and physical health are inextricably linked and that maintaining positive mental health is just as important as maintaining good physical health." | "This is vital because, as a society, we need to be more aware that mental health and physical health are inextricably linked and that maintaining positive mental health is just as important as maintaining good physical health." |