FIFPro Mental Health Awareness Campaign: Are You Ready to Talk?



FIFPro, the international association for professional soccer players, has released mental health awareness resources for players and associations in response to research indicating “up to 38 percent” of professional soccer players suffer from mental health symptoms during their careers. 

Please watch the video below and read the articles about soccer players who have spoken up about their struggles with mental health. 

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Links: 

>> Victor Ashinga wanted to jump but decided to talk

>> Stephanie Labbé: Winning the Olympics isn't enough to cure mental health

>> Macarena Sanchez: "Talking about my depression was the first step I had to take"

>> Martin Fenin: "Look for someone you trust and talk"

>> Adriana Jones: "The best thing to do is to tell them like it is"

>> Marcelo Tabárez: "Talking makes you stronger"

>> Liza van der Most: "If I ask for help I know I will get it"

>> How talking with teammates helped Jannik Skov Hansen deal with depression

>> Shannon Lynn: "It's okay to feel down"

>> Nahuel Tuya on mental health: "You have to say what you are going through"