When you begin listening to sports people who have or do suffer from depression and a distinct pattern begins to emerge. The pattern is generally: Their self-worth is tied in with being a successful sportsperson Something will come along which disrupts the feeling of self-worth Thoughts of doubt begin to creep in Depressed feelings begin to…
The following is a list of resources for anyone to tap into in regard to depression or if you know of someone who may require assistance to pass onto them. YouTube Clips Clyde Rathbone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k63YHKTDCos Neil Lennon Talks about depression http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LMp0yBT_kw Footballs Suicide Secret http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4-DW65nn6g Leon Mckenzie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZ3h1a-Gnc Depression amongst young athletes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PfR7Rl_6Mo Burn out…
I was talking with someone who used to suffer from depression and they said one of the things to assist is to begin identifying what sets your depression off and then begin avoiding those triggers. They said the hardest bit is when you first start sliding into depression, you don’t even realise that you are…
There is a little known side to sport that can have big side effects if left unattended and it isn’t addressed. Its depression and can play a huge role in the sporting world, much more than people care to admit and there can be many causes of depression and most are little understood. Depression can…
