BBC1 Inside Sport - Mind Games:Depression In Sport

[Beach Hut]

Despite having a very poor presenter in Gaby Logan this looks very interesting tonight especially in the light of recent events in Germany.

 

[Stat Brother]

Once again Beachy we share similar TV tastes.
I've slung a video in to tape it, so to speak.

Hopefully it will be interesting and insightful, as the juxtaposition between mental health and the perceived ease of life for a professional sportsman, is intriguing.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Massive, massive show, everyone should be FORCED to watch this (preferably at gunpoint). Forget IACGMOOH, the Eggs Fagtor and all that shite, this is the REAL deal!!!

 

[Safeway]

I'd watch it if I could summon up the enthusiasm.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

this looks very interesting tonight especially in the light of recent events in Germany.

Err do you really think this prog and that are unlinked?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I'd watch it if I could summon up the enthusiasm.

Don't let the black dog get you down. Just lay out on your sofa and watch it.

 

[Beach Hut]

Err do you really think this prog and that are unlinked?

I have no reason to believe they are linked as this program started to be filmed about two months ago according to a very good article in the Times today and the events in Germany happened recently.

 

[1066familyman]

A good programme that I earmarked to watch as soon as I saw it advertised.

Who feels it knows it I suppose, but good for people to watch who haven't suffered from depression. Perhaps they can begin to gain at least some insight into how the condition can literally destroy lives, but also that at the same time there is always hope. A follow up programme on how the condition affects the families of sufferers wouldn't go a miss IMHO.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I think a certain Mr Smith might be feeling a tad down.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

As a cricket coach that occasioanlly works on the EPP (Emerging Player Programme- stars of tomorrow) - I do spend time doing "mental coaching" as its recognised that, for the elite, technical, tactical and physical is not enough. The grey muscle needs work on it too.

Banger (or Mad Fish, as he has been tagged now) raised a fantastic point in that no one prepares you [menatally] for the time when you have been world class for a period and then start to decline - how do you cope? For the vast majority, we never have and never will be in that position.

I recall in my training the tutor coach, Dr someone or other, giving an ancedote of Steve Batley - he'd thrown a world record, but just a few weeks later was unable to make the quallifying distance - physically he was virtually unchanged (no injuries) but some thing had gone [in his head] and he just couldn't do it.

I tell yer, that grey stuff between our ears is ... well, it just is.

 

[Gritt23]

It was an excellent programme, but I missed the start. However, fear not, it does get a repeat on BBC News over the weekend. Early hours of Sat morning, I think I found it.

 

[burrish-gull]

Despite having a very poor presenter in Gaby Logan this looks very interesting tonight especially in the light of recent events in Germany.

Cheers Beachy,

Will watch that, I suspect Mr Trescothick might be involved in some way?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Brank Fruno got about 10 minutes airtime on the show, during which he proceeded to regurgitate the same 20 words in a different order each time he was shown. Class act though and hands the size of Eastbourne's Arndale Centre.

 

[Brovion]

As a cricket coach that occasioanlly works on the EPP (Emerging Player Programme- stars of tomorrow) - I do spend time doing "mental coaching" as its recognised that, for the elite, technical, tactical and physical is not enough. The grey muscle needs work on it too.

Banger (or Mad Fish, as he has been tagged now) raised a fantastic point in that no one prepares you [menatally] for the time when you have been world class for a period and then start to decline - how do you cope? For the vast majority, we never have and never will be in that position.

I recall in my training the tutor coach, Dr someone or other, giving an ancedote of Steve Batley - he'd thrown a world record, but just a few weeks later was unable to make the quallifying distance - physically he was virtually unchanged (no injuries) but some thing had gone [in his head] and he just couldn't do it.

I tell yer, that grey stuff between our ears is ... well, it just is.

Hasn't cricket got the highest number of suicides amongst ex-players? A good friend of mine used to be a county cricketer. (A regular who played for about 14 years for two counties not just someone who had a stab at it). When he retired he was very upset. Firstly his county pretty much said "we don't need you any more, thanks for your efforts though, see ya!" and left him to fend for himself. He used to sit at home and mope and say "I spent fourteen years of my life chasing a little red leather ball round a field. Why the f*** did I do it? What preparation was that for any other job?"

Fortunately he had good family and friends and he managed to sort his head out. He runs his own business now which is still successful despite the recession. Others of course haven't been so successful.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

No such thing as depression. Just people being WEAK

 

[Safeway]

No such thing as depression. Just people being WEAK

Innit. Just turn that frown UPSIDE DOWN. --->

 

[Durlston]

No such thing as depression. Just people being WEAK

Have you ever thought of a career in counselling?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Have you ever thought of a career in counselling?

Counselling is POINTLESS. You know if your sad or your marriage POO. Don't need some SPECCY to tell you that.

People need to FIX UP and LOOK SHARP.

 

[Easy 10]

Hasn't cricket got the highest number of suicides amongst ex-players?

I knew an ex-cricketer who committed suicide.

He'd had a good innings though.

 

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I'd watch it if I could summon up the enthusiasm.

Ditto. I've got a child's water wing filled with vaseline I'd rather be shagging.