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Didn't see the show but this is pretty big news today , quite unexpected from those two .
Also the NZRU I guess in the wake of Dan Vickermans death have started up this
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11820108
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Yeah, it's sad, but good that people - also in sport - are finally talking about it. I think Kirwan's message in the last video below is particularly good: "It's an illness, not a weakness". Still too often people with mental illness, especially men, are told to harden up or treated as nutcases.
From NZRU:
There's an entire website dedicated to Welbeing and Rugby, HeadFirst: https://www.headfirst.co.nz/
Video:
I'm glad NZR's message is not just about/for retired players, because it's definitely an issue for players who are still in the game, too.
From Sky Sport:
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@mooshld yeah, a pretty grim situation.
It's good we've seen more attention given to talking about depression and encouraging folks to seek support. Also glad to see rugby building on the work JK started, particularly with the research into head injuries and long term effects.
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Norm Hewitt has been pretty open in the past about his issues
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11832158
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Saw this, good article. Mental health is surprisingly common in elite athletes
Jonny Wilkinson: ‘It took a few years for the pressure to really build. And then it exploded’ | Andy Bull
Jonny Wilkinson, England’s World Cup winning fly-half, has had a battle depression which no amount of trophies can ease, he tells Andy Bull
Mental health thread
