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National
Edel Kenealy

DARK SECRETS: Mens mental heath support group kickin on as new hub opens up service to community | Rare Historical Photos

A suicide prevention group set up less than three years ago with a weekly football session has this month opened its own dedicated mental health hub.

Kickin’ On held its first peer support group on a Linwood football pitch weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020.

Established by David McKenna, the group used football as a means to draw young men struggling with mental health problems and addiction to a support network.

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