Mental health has been identified as essential aspect of health that is not supposed to be neglected because of its importance and connectivity to mindset and emotions and which controls the entire body .In a lecture with the members of the Enugu state referees Council at the mainbowl of Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium Enugu on 3/8/2024 and with the theme titled ‘treasure your mental health ” as packaged by Cope and live mental health awareness foundation in partnership with Rangers International Football Club Foundation,the football arbiters were reminded by Coach Ebere Amaraizu the chairman Rangers international Football Club Foundation once more on their crucial roles they play in the football pitch in terms of decision making / interpretation & Implementations of the laws of the game and urge them to always pay attention to the state of their mental health by treasuring their mental health all the time .He maintained that as football arbiters ,the need to stay healthy mentally cannot be overemphasized because of the fact that they will be required to make analysis,interpretations and decisions and these are anchored on state of mental healthiness .He further engaged them on triggers to negative emotions and management as negative emotions can make them to loose control and equally bow to pressures of regrettable actions .So many old and upcoming football referees including FIFA Referee Patience ndidi madu attended the mental health awareness seminar .In her vote of thanks FIFA Referee Patience ndidi madu appreciated the lecture and thanked cope and live mental health awareness foundation,Rangers international Football Club Foundation for the gesture and requested for more of such seminars to deepen awareness on mental health by football referees .
Earlier ,the project manager of Cope and live mental health awareness foundation,Kennedy Okoro had informed participants about many services undertaken by Cope and live mental health awareness foundation which includes strategic engagement on mental health and counselling as well as management of stress and emotions for better performance .
