{"id":7060583,"date":"2026-09-19T00:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T00:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/powys-mental-health-blog-llandrindod-lakers-an-invitation-to-play\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T00:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T00:37:13","slug":"powys-mental-health-blog-llandrindod-lakers-an-invitation-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7060583","title":{"rendered":"Powys Mental Health Blog: Llandrindod Lakers: An Invitation to Play."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-875580022065227394\" itemprop=\"description articleBody\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHtJ9_Wol5P6LMJF7xFQMfBJ3QSDkm80v3t_KGnXA2YDZ5hJMMW9tA-WVOz3smp69dpb_luZWeCqU3vak9eEpepk5-QQHn5j3obMUW3v8lEfrnhbQgxs2-b5G0xepGiNzB0m1Cz_fE1gdODgdpGpq7H1H4rcL2-5eETkvRtdvNeqIPHN4BUN3csBmTfRi7\/s1181\/jimi_love_pavo_blog_mar2024%20smaller.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1181\" data-original-width=\"1000\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHtJ9_Wol5P6LMJF7xFQMfBJ3QSDkm80v3t_KGnXA2YDZ5hJMMW9tA-WVOz3smp69dpb_luZWeCqU3vak9eEpepk5-QQHn5j3obMUW3v8lEfrnhbQgxs2-b5G0xepGiNzB0m1Cz_fE1gdODgdpGpq7H1H4rcL2-5eETkvRtdvNeqIPHN4BUN3csBmTfRi7\/w368-h435\/jimi_love_pavo_blog_mar2024%20smaller.jpg\" width=\"368\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">by guest author Jimi<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>I would like to invite you to play basketball with us. You\u2019re probably thinking \u201cdon\u2019t you need to be 7ft tall?\u201d and the truth is no, you really don\u2019t. <\/p>\n<p>My name is Jimi and I run a social basketball group in Llandrindod Wells. As an adult on the autism spectrum, access to sports, especially competitive sports, has always been challenging. After what was a dark, difficult and strayed 24 years of my life, I was eventually diagnosed with autism less than a year ago and I remember how unhelpful and overwhelming the post-diagnosis support thrown at me was. I was also in a pit of depression and constant anxiety at the time and my bipolar was running free and naked in the boggy marsh of my mind.<\/p>\n<p>Through many other coarse experiences with mental health services, I have found that they can be congested with inflexible bureaucratic principles, galactic waiting times, a lack of resources as well as education and empathy, mountainous referrals and far too clinical to make a real and natural connection with an individual. There is also an addict-like reliance on prescribing pharmaceuticals: the irony.<\/p>\n<p>The signposting on signposting on signposting played out like Dr Seuss\u2019 Green Eggs &amp; Ham, except my ending left Sam-I-Am to his rare refreshment and I decided to go it alone to start writing a new book to break the cycle (neither literary nor literally, just to make that clear). <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d been in this state too many times for too long, repeating the same patterns that I knew could lead to a fifth suicide attempt. I\u2019d had enough and it was up to me to do something about it or rot. I set off with my figurative notepad and pen to discover what positivity and wellbeing meant to me. Now I must mention here that I didn\u2019t start playing basketball again and my mental health problems disappeared overnight, I don\u2019t want to say it would be impossible but (reluctantly) this would be impossible.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cKnow thyself.\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n<p>After a men\u2019s process work retreat facilitated by a very dear friend of mine, Scott McGregor, and his counterpart, Laurence Johns, I decided to completely unmask. Simply put \u2018masking\u2019 is a strategy many neurodivergent, especially autistic, people do to appear neurotypical in front of others and, in terms of energy and wellbeing, it is decimating.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjX6Xfp6pVi47HLrI3m_K8LDL6iPhQ7PZHS1A3Is5q6fH6J9e2xohFU5ffIlHjjRvqgAM3Xr6EKv8iylnf9WAO1RzL6zJ5YpD925jG9CkpUZE0OHw2e7qhBQPgvCz1q33igiSWAFAYYILqvusG0-gXaHwOttI_QAhssxQYFz_V-cvlT7rV4jXI14oE-K1yH\/s788\/lakers_wide_pavo_blog_mar2024.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"444\" data-original-width=\"788\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjX6Xfp6pVi47HLrI3m_K8LDL6iPhQ7PZHS1A3Is5q6fH6J9e2xohFU5ffIlHjjRvqgAM3Xr6EKv8iylnf9WAO1RzL6zJ5YpD925jG9CkpUZE0OHw2e7qhBQPgvCz1q33igiSWAFAYYILqvusG0-gXaHwOttI_QAhssxQYFz_V-cvlT7rV4jXI14oE-K1yH\/w485-h273\/lakers_wide_pavo_blog_mar2024.jpg\" width=\"485\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\">For me, unmasking has been arduous yet rewarding and I\u2019m still working through it. The retreat itself was at the height of last year\u2019s summer set in the gorgeous hills of Llanafan Fawr, disconnected from the noise of modern life and totally wholesome. This part of my life was a major turning point and with the support of other vulnerable and beautiful men, it showed me that the answers and contentment I\u2019ve been desperately trying to latch on to were actually within myself, not out to the exterior world or with material objects or romantic relationships. I\u2019d been unwittingly running away from that truth my entire adult life. <\/p>\n<p><b>Enter basketball. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always enjoyed playing since my friend introduced it to me in primary school. It was different to the other mainstream sports on the playground; the play was faster, more intense, more tactile and we didn\u2019t need to face rejection, we could just pick up our ball and play. It was at the height of the Michael Jordan\/Chicago Bulls fever that was gripping the globe and a popular interest in basketball was gaining traction here in the UK. Other kids soon took notice and, of course, we let them all join us.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to 2023. I mentioned in passing to a then work colleague, now teammate, how I wished to play again: serendipity rides shotgun. He invited me to come along to play with a group down the road, the Builth Bulls, and after that first session back my fire was reignited.<\/p>\n<p>Once a week could not sate my appetite for hitting those sweet buckets so a few of us \u2018Llandodites\u2019 decided to set something up closer to home and more regular throughout the week. Within a month I was finding a direct correlation between the progress I was making during practice and the progress in the rest of my life.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhh26_xoAJFRPHIi49xL-oXg0ewofH2cz94xHzI_UEQ1PQe5AKcA5PScyyvnrELhfY1V6tllVDoOlx_ukI6bPr06lfJxSWq0DD8IOlxGmSWJb8e0kxL38MeMS30sWmlfpFhnP4cA4bqrYrJjFLcoMbQTkujJvrBQstWK28rZ9BojWJv4hDaK8aysXGjAsK\/s1067\/joe_eto_pavo_blog_mar2024%20smaller.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhh26_xoAJFRPHIi49xL-oXg0ewofH2cz94xHzI_UEQ1PQe5AKcA5PScyyvnrELhfY1V6tllVDoOlx_ukI6bPr06lfJxSWq0DD8IOlxGmSWJb8e0kxL38MeMS30sWmlfpFhnP4cA4bqrYrJjFLcoMbQTkujJvrBQstWK28rZ9BojWJv4hDaK8aysXGjAsK\/w330-h440\/joe_eto_pavo_blog_mar2024%20smaller.jpg\" width=\"330\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/>As more players were stepping onto our court, I kept thinking about all the other people in similar situations to me who perhaps felt that the system was letting them down, especially in a rural area such as ours. I feel obligated to do more to let them know that all their eccentricities, fears and insecurities are so welcome on our court. Basketball can take you through a lot of emotions and feelings; frustration and elation, fatigue and determination, inflation and deflation, anger and humour. It\u2019s good to recognise them and work through them in a safe way. You work a lot with action and reaction which are very valuable tools you can then use out in the world beyond the court.<\/p>\n<p>So this is what I\u2019m offering my fellow neurodivergent peers; the opportunity to play in a space where it doesn\u2019t matter who you are or what\u2019s going on off the court, for an hour only basketball matters. A supportive environment to compliment whatever care or health journey you find yourself on. If you don\u2019t relate to any of the issues I\u2019ve spoken about, that truly is wonderful and of course you are welcome to play with us. <\/p>\n<p>Psychologists and teachers say that children learn through play, but I find that to only be a half-truth: people best learn through play. I\u2019ve learnt more about myself through sharing experiences where my sense of humour and curiosity can move freely and being inspired through connecting with others, Llandrindod Lakers has been a huge part of that and I hope anyone reading this will find their power within to do something new. Play.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzy4Aa-Y_WBQhCA33TfDsQ8wjg0YYyUihJK6wHM7TCB6VbBK5bzA-NrlpUbaoaGXU8G6vZmoSKHAwQN03VNb7eGVaUWQr5veseVbr3IQVJcOisNCLSYUH4T-UaVlXNOOhaPULFbXDLNaJOmu6XDPX-sgYpFMUbrfuOfExzk3zPkaTZcTk2Ziva6R0LKEGb\/s1067\/paco_pavo_blog_mar2024%20smaller.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzy4Aa-Y_WBQhCA33TfDsQ8wjg0YYyUihJK6wHM7TCB6VbBK5bzA-NrlpUbaoaGXU8G6vZmoSKHAwQN03VNb7eGVaUWQr5veseVbr3IQVJcOisNCLSYUH4T-UaVlXNOOhaPULFbXDLNaJOmu6XDPX-sgYpFMUbrfuOfExzk3zPkaTZcTk2Ziva6R0LKEGb\/w312-h416\/paco_pavo_blog_mar2024%20smaller.jpg\" width=\"312\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><b><br \/>Helping Mental Health With A Ball &#8211; a member&#8217;s testimony<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Becoming a resident to Powys in 2021 I had reached out to several sports and social clubs. Dishearteningly, most of which never got back to me. I re-attempted late 2023, predominantly from a physical health viewpoint and came across a post on a local group solution page regarding basketball. I\u2019ve always been an admirer of the sport from afar but was typically pushed towards either football or individual workouts, for which I had no affinity.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining, I\u2019ve been taken aback of how much the group has helped mentally, from the initial welcome and the encouragement thereafter. I\u2019ve found myself eager and excited for not only the session but week ahead. Which has translated to each aspect of my life. I\u2019m proud to have found great friends here and an outlet for stress, anxiety and healthy competition. <\/p>\n<p>Combining a welcoming group of local people with a sport that has a rich, diverse and inclusive history has surely been a winning experience for me.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvuR-6MRbe8OduU3Twpx2r0-tOGCBsjJg5W610k4q3wmOPfXG6fq94EjdV8JK_Cf_K6ZOYPZ0D4HaBUk8cmzpe8Z9KzNwZqpfJZr8yl70TxGs6lrA7aIxGVeF8y-PXsQiuEgrXHLB4Mi0DNOofWm3QtHrOsqJrZvkaXigD6mNdEOGiq5BaFsi7VYU3Wn3A\/s1080\/bball_bkgd_new_shadow_dod.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1080\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvuR-6MRbe8OduU3Twpx2r0-tOGCBsjJg5W610k4q3wmOPfXG6fq94EjdV8JK_Cf_K6ZOYPZ0D4HaBUk8cmzpe8Z9KzNwZqpfJZr8yl70TxGs6lrA7aIxGVeF8y-PXsQiuEgrXHLB4Mi0DNOofWm3QtHrOsqJrZvkaXigD6mNdEOGiq5BaFsi7VYU3Wn3A\/w243-h243\/bball_bkgd_new_shadow_dod.png\" width=\"243\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial;\"><\/p>\n<p><i>Llandrindod Lakers have open basketball sessions on Mondays 6 \u2013 7pm and\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Fridays 6.30 \u2013 7.30pm at Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by guest author Jimi I would like to invite you to play basketball with us. You\u2019re probably thinking \u201cdon\u2019t you need to be 7ft tall?\u201d and the truth is no, you really don\u2019t. My name is Jimi and I run a social basketball group in Llandrindod Wells. 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