Kerry Mental Health Association and the two Killarney teams that compete in the Basketball Super and National Leagues have come together to promote mental health and wellbeing in 2022.

Fans attending home games featuring either St Paul’s Scott’s Lakers or Killarney Cougars will hear information about the ‘Five Ways To Wellbeing’ during the ‘Timeouts’ in matches for the remainder of the season.

The Five Ways To Wellbeing are: Connect; Be Active; Take Notice; Keep Learning and Give.

“January and February are when many of us need a bit of lift. Wellbeing is not just about being in good physical condition,” said John Drummey, the General Manager of Kerry Mental Health Association.

“It crucially includes the state of your mental health. If our minds are not in a good place, there can be a series of knock-on effects that will impact the quality of our overall wellbeing. We are grateful to the men and women who play with Kerry’s five senior basketball teams for sharing their ‘timeouts’ to promote the Five Ways To Wellbeing. Kerry Mental Health Association recognises and appreciates the volunteers who work in the background to promote basketball from underage to senior level throughout the county. We wish them a healthy 2022 and every success in their respective competitions.”