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andrew70
23-01-2015, 08:43 AM
Hi Guys

First of all, admins I hope you don’t mind me putting this on here?

I have recently started writing a blog for a Scottish Football website mostly about Hibernian but I’d like to do a piece on mental health issues related to the game. It’s a serious and very scary illness to suffer from and every day is a personal battle but I believe football can be not only a comfort but also a mechanism of help.

I have written to all 42 Scottish Professional Football League Clubs in the hope that I can receive some feedback and prepare a written article to show my findings relating to what the clubs do to support people who suffer. Many clubs have a vested interest in their local communities now through community trusts and the like. Using the information I have received I will try to enhance the reader’s understanding of what is a very debilitating illness.

I have also composed a short survey (see below) to try and gauge peoples honest opinions of whether they have suffered, know a sufferer, understand the illnesses and if they are aware of the work their football clubs do in and around their communities if anything at all.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T3FWZSW

It’s a subject that is very close to my heart and I don’t think it gets enough attention. I want to make sure that I get enough informaton and give the article my full attention in order to get the point across in a clear an considerate manner.

There is a lot of stigma attached to these illnesses which mean even our idols, sport stars, film stars etc, struggle in silence before it all gets too much. I will use this information and my own personal experiences to try and show how football and I guess every sport, especially professionally played sports can help sufferers like myself to not only get better but to help to remove the stigma around such illnesses, especially amongst men my age.

I thank you all for your time, and if you could spare a minute or two to fill out the above survey it would be very much appreciated.

Kind Regards
Andy

HUTCHYHIBBY
23-01-2015, 01:52 PM
Have a look at the thread on The Holy Ground (http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?250455-Depression-and-anxiety), its a great read.

Mr White
23-01-2015, 02:00 PM
Filled in the survey. All the best with it and good on you for undertaking this.

Leith Mo
23-01-2015, 02:14 PM
Leeann Dempster may be able to point you in the direction of other people who can help as Motherwell have the Breathing Space logo on the back of their shirt. Good luck with your great initiative

NAE NOOKIE
23-01-2015, 02:53 PM
Survey completed. Good luck with this

Wighty76
23-01-2015, 04:11 PM
done. good luck

andrew70
06-02-2015, 12:10 PM
http://www.scotzine.com/2015/02/football-can-help-battle-depression/


Please read my article related to the survey and further work I've done.

Thanks

Oscar T Grouch
06-02-2015, 01:21 PM
http://www.scotzine.com/2015/02/football-can-help-battle-depression/


Please read my article related to the survey and further work I've done.

Thanks

Good piece, shared on my FB, hopefully it will be read by lots of people.

andrew70
06-02-2015, 01:33 PM
Good piece, shared on my FB, hopefully it will be read by lots of people.

Thanks mate, appreciated :thumbsup:

oconnors_strip
06-02-2015, 01:51 PM
Great article Andrew and very close to my heart. Will share this with friends and family

andrew70
06-02-2015, 01:55 PM
Great article Andrew and very close to my heart. Will share this with friends and family

Thanks N, hope all is well with your dad etc?

oconnors_strip
06-02-2015, 03:13 PM
Thanks N, hope all is well with your dad etc?

Yes things are a bit better today, he hopes to be at the match tomorrow