This is all too familiar. Anyone who has fought the black dog will sympathise, and know the feeling that the last thing you want to do is "give in" and let the dog win. It is only when things get just beyond too much that you can finally be persuaded to let go.
There is also the issue that depression is very much stigmatised and misunderstood by many as something that only happens to 'soft' people or that you can talk yourself out of. That the English team's press release had to use the "stress-related illness" euphemism is a good example of that.
My thoughts go out to Trott - and anyone else who fights this awful disease.
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No fan of sport wants to see that happen to a player on any sporting team, or to a friend or family member.
This is a good reminder of the responsibility that organisations like BeyondBlue and the Movember Foundation have to use the platform of sport to communicate well when there are few other avenues for talking about men's health issues.
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I work for the company doing the video production for the screens at Adelaide Oval each season and we got our first look at the near-complete new facilities this morning. It's a pretty awesome facility behind the scenes with a generously-sized suite for our gear and excellent air conditioning (it's 36.4° right now!) which will come in handy.
As a small perk I did get to have a quick look at the pitches. To protect it during the Sheffield Shield game scheduled from Friday to Monday this weekend, the Test pitch has been left very green so England had better prepare for more fire and brimstone in the first half of the match before it dries out for Lyon to rip through them in the second half
