I hope Demonland lets this thread through.

It's an opportunity for all of us to talk about the often ignored subject of mental health.

And let's all be honest how not many people breeze though life without ever struggling at some point in their lives with anxiety or depression.

Id day it's a very small percentage.

So let's all chip in and say your not alone mate and try not to be afraid to talk about it. It will give others corage and quite possibly help a lot of people.

Life is hard. There is a lot going on in the world today.

It's also tough to be under performance standards at work all the time.

So let's give a shout out to everyone suffering from the myriad of problems about.

There is plenty of help available and new therapies and treatments are being developed every day.

Let's assert there is no shame with any mental health issues and especially standing tall and getting treatment for it or discussing it.

I mean a person with diabetes isn't different taking insulin.

I'm not suggesting this is the case with anyone but if it were, I would admire their courage for going that route.

We all have to look after ourselves and one another.

So my warm wishes and support to anyone on this site and anywhere doing it tough.

Take care

And go Dees.

42 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

I hope Demonland lets this thread through.

It's an opportunity for all of us to talk about the often ignored subject of mental health.

And let's all be honest how not many people breeze though life without ever struggling at some point in their lives with anxiety or depression.

Id day it's a very small percentage.

So let's all chip in and say your not alone mate and try not to be afraid to talk about it. It will give others corage and quite possibly help a lot of people.

Life is hard. There is a lot going on in the world today.

It's also tough to be under performance standards at work all the time.

So let's give a shout out to everyone suffering from the myriad of problems about.

There is plenty of help available and new therapies and treatments are being developed every day.

Let's assert there is no shame with any mental health issues and especially standing tall and getting treatment for it or discussing it.

I mean a person with diabetes isn't different taking insulin.

I'm not suggesting this is the case with anyone but if it were, I would admire their courage for going that route.

We all have to look after ourselves and one another.

So my warm wishes and support to anyone on this site and anywhere doing it tough.

Take care

And go Dees.

there are sometimes more important things than footy

As someone who is always going through this kind of stuff this is great to see. I can say firsthand that letting people know and getting help is the best decision to make. There are plenty of resources out there, and while they may not be perfect, we don't live in a world anymore where you have to feel weak for asking for a bit of help. You'll find that most people are supportive and understanding and are going through things themselves.

Nice sentiment

My father has dealt with bipolar all his life and therefore so have all us family

I consider myself relatively lucky to only suffer anxiety but it is tough to deal with all time

Shout out to those that get up and deal with MH issues every day

I’m glad that my kids are growing up in a much more accepting society than 30 years ago. When my Dad eventually told his friends, he lost virtually all of them

6 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

I hope Demonland lets this thread through.

It's an opportunity for all of us to talk about the often ignored subject of mental health.

And let's all be honest how not many people breeze though life without ever struggling at some point in their lives with anxiety or depression.

Id day it's a very small percentage.

So let's all chip in and say your not alone mate and try not to be afraid to talk about it. It will give others corage and quite possibly help a lot of people.

Life is hard. There is a lot going on in the world today.

It's also tough to be under performance standards at work all the time.

So let's give a shout out to everyone suffering from the myriad of problems about.

There is plenty of help available and new therapies and treatments are being developed every day.

Let's assert there is no shame with any mental health issues and especially standing tall and getting treatment for it or discussing it.

I mean a person with diabetes isn't different taking insulin.

I'm not suggesting this is the case with anyone but if it were, I would admire their courage for going that route.

We all have to look after ourselves and one another.

So my warm wishes and support to anyone on this site and anywhere doing it tough.

Take care

And go Dees.

Well done my friend, well done.

3 hours ago, Simmo0911 said:

As someone who is always going through this kind of stuff this is great to see. I can say firsthand that letting people know and getting help is the best decision to make. There are plenty of resources out there, and while they may not be perfect, we don't live in a world anymore where you have to feel weak for asking for a bit of help. You'll find that most people are supportive and understanding and are going through things themselves.

Hi Simmo0911

This is exactly the reason I posted this thread.

I wish you all the best and admire your courage to stand up and admit this.

I hope things care good with you at present and if there not hang in.

I wish you very warm wishes and support.

I struggled with severe depression in my 20 s and early 30s but now seem to have turned the corner in the last 30 years so I'm very fortunate.

I still have some anxiety but this is mostly around some very challenging health issues so it's quite natural. Also a lot of it is about my children and I think that's just par for the course having children.

I found a lot of people don't really understand depression. It's not a matter of feeling sad, it's a whole range of different things for different people.

It was the brain fog that got to me

But back to you... Im sending you kind thoughts and feelings and letting you know there is always hope

I hope this doesn't sound patronizing in anyway.

Take care of yourself.

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

Nice sentiment

My father has dealt with bipolar all his life and therefore so have all us family

I consider myself relatively lucky to only suffer anxiety but it is tough to deal with all time

Shout out to those that get up and deal with MH issues every day

I’m glad that my kids are growing up in a much more accepting society than 30 years ago. When my Dad eventually told his friends, he lost virtually all of them

That's a terrible stigma that your poor dad faced. As of he didn't have enough to deal with.

Some friends they turned out to be.

Great thread. had to shake off the black dog more than a few times myself. doing pretty good at the moment though.

cannot stress enough the importance of talking to someone about it. even just to vent. ring a mate or get a coffee - i guarantee theyll be happy to chat if you need it.

If you think you are depressed please get professional help. Your mates may be well intentioned but unless they have experienced depression they will have no idea of how to treat it. Also you don’t have to tell everyone. Keep it to close family and even closer friends.

As to Clayton, I think if he still wants to move on we should get the best deal we can. Life is too short and as a club and fans we will quickly move on and always hold a soft spot for a champion player.

Depression and anxiety are definitely challenging to deal with. The best thing, for me personally, is to try and keep busy and to talk to people who are supportive and understanding.

As for Clayton Oliver. I hope he knows that we love him. He is a Demon champion and helped us break our 57 year Premiership drought. For that, I am eternally grateful. ❤️💙

*hat tip in affirmation of sentiment*

1 hour ago, 48 Year Now said:

If you think you are depressed please get professional help. Your mates may be well intentioned but unless they have experienced depression they will have no idea of how to treat it. Also you don’t have to tell everyone. Keep it to close family and even closer friends.

As to Clayton, I think if he still wants to move on we should get the best deal we can. Life is too short and as a club and fans we will quickly move on and always hold a soft spot for a champion player.

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I take all this “Mental Health issues” labelling with a pinch of salt. Just a shopping cart of footballers with a variety of uncomfortable truths that mess with form and private lives. None of our business to know or speculate anyway. Of course we all wish for Oliver to recapture his past glories but if he was just a spud no one would give a rats [censored] about any mental health issues.

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9 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

I take all this “Mental Health issues” labelling with a pinch of salt. Just a shopping cart of footballers with a variety of uncomfortable truths that mess with form and private lives. None of our business to know or speculate anyway. Of course we all wish for Oliver to recapture his past glories but if he was just a spud no one would give a rats [censored] about any mental health issues.

I dunno about that

1 hour ago, John Crow Batty said:

I take all this “Mental Health issues” labelling with a pinch of salt. Just a shopping cart of footballers with a variety of uncomfortable truths that mess with form and private lives. None of our business to know or speculate anyway. Of course we all wish for Oliver to recapture his past glories but if he was just a spud no one would give a rats [censored] about any mental health issues.

Don't worry about what the club lists as a reason for a player missing a game. This thread is about us supporters.