| mental health awareness 11:44 - Aug 13 with 618 views | urbanpenguin |
I wanted to just say a few words about mental health, and not specifically about any single player or individual, but more generally - though obviously a couple of threads about one player has led to it.
Three times as many men as women die from suicide in the UK, with the largest mental health issues being with men aged 40-49. Men are less likely to get support or talk, either professional or from friends or family.
I say this because phrases like "man up" and "grow a pair" can be extremely unhelpful. We do not know the personal situation or lived experiences of any other person - player or other member of this community - and I think it's important to remember that words have meanings and impact.
In the past I have had bad mental health issues, and I can guarantee you that a huge number of other people on TWTD either have experiences with or are currently having difficulties. Of those that have been lucky not to have been there, they don't know what will happen in the future. Certainly when I was in my darkest places I didn't really feel that I could contribute enough to making my own day pass smoothly, let alone turn up for my then-fairly-low-level job. It is not an unusual situation, whether an individual is high or low profile, rich or poor.
I don't want this to be a lecture, nor that Phil/Gav should police language, and I certainly don't really want it to be another thread about any single footballer. Just that players mentioned on this board may read things written here, and even if not other fellow TWTDers will read things written here and when we write - however heated, angry, or frustrated we are - we should be mindful and awake to other people's situations. This is not about my history, not about any single player, just about being intentional with meaning and language.
There are organisations that can help if you need support. Your local NHS practice, or if you prefer something more anonymous then search for CALM, the Samaritans, or Men's Health Forum. |  | | |  |
| mental health awareness on 11:46 - Aug 13 with 581 views | Horsham |
Well said. |  | | |
| mental health awareness on 12:08 - Aug 13 with 483 views | J2BLUE |
I wanted to post yesterday about Al-Hamadi's cryptic X post a month or so ago and how none of us know what could be happening with him but people wanted to vent so didn't bother.
By all means criticise the player for his performances but some of the language and thinly veiled glee was disgusting.
Agree with your broader point as well. |  |
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| mental health awareness on 12:11 - Aug 13 with 440 views | greyhound |
Well said.
I'm not happy about having a player refuse to play, and it is frustrating to see a lack of quality, but look on X where we know players have accounts and they are being called rats, snakes, not capable of playing 2 divisions below, to poor for non league...this is not the way, but society does seem to have lost its sense of reason |  | | |
| mental health awareness on 12:17 - Aug 13 with 397 views | WickhamsLeftBoot |
FYI - I’m a Mental Health First Aider, always happy to chat if anyone needs to speak about anything. |  | | |
| mental health awareness on 12:18 - Aug 13 with 389 views | lowhouseblue |
apologies, down vote was unintentional - didn't even know i'd clicked the arrow. have corrected. |  |
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| mental health awareness on 13:10 - Aug 13 with 218 views | bluelagos |
| mental health awareness on 12:17 - Aug 13 by WickhamsLeftBoot |
FYI - I’m a Mental Health First Aider, always happy to chat if anyone needs to speak about anything. |
Genuine question (and apols for my ignorance) - what is a mental health first aider? |  |
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