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God that's awful. The 'secret footballer' column in the Guardian yesterday was talking about depression, and how you can't underestimate the pressure people in football are under and the effect it has on some people. I can't imagine what his family must be going through.

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God that's awful. The 'secret footballer' column in the Guardian yesterday was talking about depression, and how you can't underestimate the pressure people in football are under and the effect it has on some people. I can't imagine what his family must be going through.

 

Extract from that column:

On many occasions, I have seen players affected by what somebody has said about them on a message board or in a newspaper. Even if there are 99 positive comments, they will put all their efforts into searching for the one negative remark and, subsequently, put all their energy into worrying about it.

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If there is anyone out there who feels the need to talk to someone please know you're not alone. People are always out there who want to support you in your fight.

These may be of use:

[1] http://www.mind.org.uk

 

[2] http://www.nhs.uk/Li.../Helplines.aspx

 

[3] http://www.depressionalliance.org

 

[4] http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk

 

[5] http://www.bbc.co.uk.../mental_health/

 

[6] http://www.sane.org.uk/

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