Research for Racing Welfare reveals normalised extensive hours placing ‘great psychological strain on those involved’
The start of Mental Health Awareness Week on Monday was marked in racing by the publication of ‘stark’ findings in research undertaken by a team at Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Sport and Exercise on the impact of mental health on individuals involved in the sport.
The research, which involved detailed interviews with 131 people employed in racing including jockeys, trainers, stud and stable staff and other stakeholders, was commissioned by Racing Welfare.
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