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Sheffield-based project, MentalMate, has reopened its doors after months of lockdown.<\/p>\n

The boxing class has teamed up with mental health charity, Sheffield Mind, to provide mental health support alongside exercise.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the re-opening of gyms and exercise classes on April 12, the class has kick-started once again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The project\u2019s founder, 34-year-old Daniel Barton, set up the project when he was struggling with his own mental health. <\/span><\/p>\n

He said: \u201cOur sessions are important to get people mentally and physically fit and to get people out of the house. The sessions make people feel better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Participants attend twice a week to practise boxing, but are provided with short one-to-one sessions with mental health support workers.<\/span><\/p>\n

If it is identified that a member needs further support, they are offered additional sessions with mental health professionals from Sheffield Mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Barton believes that projects like his are essential to improve mental health. He said: \u201cExercise encourages people to talk openly without thinking too much, boxing is a distraction that allows members to naturally reel off any issues they have.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a study by the Department of Health Improvement and Protection, there is a 20% to 30% lower risk of depression in adults participating in daily physical activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since opening in January 2020<\/span>, MentalMate has helped over 30 <\/span>people with their mental and physical fitness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shortly after welcoming members, the classes came to a halt due to national Coronavirus restrictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Barton believes that gyms should never have closed during the pandemic because of the rising rates of people experiencing poor mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A study by YouGov revealed that during the 2020 Pre-Christmas period, 54% of adults in the UK had reported feeling anxious or worried due to the pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Barton said: \u201cThe risk of some people not being able to access our sessions worried me, isolation was the main concern.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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