MENTAL HEALTH


Probably, the biggest thing for me was


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contemplating suicide and the realisation that it was a normal everyday thought - like putting the bins out


together, but It was not a given I would get the job. Like everyone else, I still had to be interviewed and I was nervous as hell with shaking hands and sweaty palms. But, get the job I did!


I could not have asked for any more from Leicester and all the grounds team. They have helped me find my confidence again and given me opportunities to explore. For instance, like working with FIFA which, bizarrely before this happened to me, I


would never have dreamed of doing. I now embrace every opportunity and they continue to support, not just me, but all their staff throughout the club … this has become even more apparent in these unprecedented times we find ourselves in. We have a great industry and, since I’ve been speaking out about mental health, I am surprised (and a little shocked) how prevalent an issue it is in our industry. Even people I have known for many years have


recently spoken to me about their issues, and I had no idea at all that they too were struggling. However, I feel as though there is still a very long way to go in how the industry tackles mental health issues. So, today, I find I am still a work in progress. But, isn’t everyone? As mentioned, I’m still having talking therapy and I now have the support to be able to say, ‘you know, I am not okay and that is okay’ - because it’s okay not to be okay!


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