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The sporting coaches' guide to mental health

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23 March

The sporting coaches' guide to mental health

The premise (put by a well-respected campaign) :

There has been a lot of work to tackle the stigma around mental health, which may have resulted in more young people feeling they can speak out, which is a positive thing. But there needs to be adequate support in place. ➡️ https://t.co/VVgAngTSjq

— See Me (@seemescotland) March 28, 2018

The pitch and the query :

Not if you talk to someone - there are plenty - who normalizes by claiming 'Everyone gets #depressed' ?

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 23, 2018

Getting all defensive straightaway :

We can all be negative. Any positive thoughts?

— Graemefowler (@GFoxyFowler) March 23, 2018

This is sort of marvellous ?

One's meant to applaud this (though there's nothing new in celebrities and / or sportspeople who already have admiration for what they do telling of #mh issues), but dare say anything and have it dismissed as 'negative' : https://t.co/ZQelYRRITs

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

The passive-aggressive 'apology' :

Well, you did imply that I was being negative, and did I have any positive thoughts - how is that not defensively seeking to offend ?

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

Maybe actually saying something ? :

Plenty of evidence for crisis houses, and that this model has helped those with an experience of mental distress, but successful ones get their funding cut.

Plenty of evidence, too, that in poorly managed workplaces, people get devalued and pushed out on knowing of a diagnosis.

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

The train of thought is to give people with an experience of mental distress what they have valued and what works, such as crisis houses.

Or, more than a decade ago, Mind used to have a bi-monthly magazine (Open Mind) and a three-day conference where views could be exchanged...

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

The long adieu :

Gee, bloody thanks - did you work full time with clients who had mental-health issues for eight years ?

Yrs, self-important git

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

Go well yourself, but these views are (a) not just mine, and (b) ones that you should take into account when campaigning, if you think that you represent people.

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

As you have proved to be - you probably need calling out on giving out a message on mental health, but being so quick (and regardless of the emotional impact) to lash out, if challenged.

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

Whatever being 'valid in discussions' means, I'm perfectly happy with my profile as it is, ta - I don't need to have played at Trent Bridge to know what I'm talking about.

— THE AGENT APSLEY (@THEAGENTAPSLEY) March 24, 2018

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