2,500 players ask for help with mental health… young stars reach out for PFA’s support

2,500 players ask for help with mental health… young stars reach out for PFA’s support

The pressures on young footballers in Britain were laid bare after it emerged that almost 2,500 players have sought professional help with their mental health since 2018 alone. A total of 2,434 professional footballers in the UK have taken up the PFA’s offer of therapeutic support over the past four and a half years, the … Read more

How I Move: Mariella Frostrup on finding salvation in exercise as she navigates the menopause

How I Move: Mariella Frostrup on finding salvation in exercise as she navigates the menopause

Like most women, my menopause started when I was 47 or 48, but I had no idea I didn’t know what signs to look for, I didn’t even know that anxiety or insomnia were symptoms. It’s like being sucked into a black hole, because going to sleep is no longer a form of respite. We … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Ben Stokes’ issues with mental health make this appointment a gamble

MARTIN SAMUEL: Ben Stokes’ issues with mental health make this appointment a gamble

MARTIN SAMUEL: Ben Stokes’ mental health issues make this appointment a big gamble: He was the standout candidate, but this will put more pressure on a man whose mind and body were creaking. Ben Stokes was announced as the new captain of the England Test – a big bet He’s brilliant and he was the … Read more

Thierry Henry opens up on his mental health struggles after leaving Arsenal for Barcelona in 2007

Thierry Henry opens up on his mental health struggles after leaving Arsenal for Barcelona in 2007

‘It took me a year to be well’: Thierry Henry opens up about his mental health issues after leaving Arsenal for Barcelona in 2007 when he went through a £10m divorce… and says discussing the issues was ‘taboo’ ‘ Thierry Henry has opened up about his mental health issues after leaving Arsenal The French star … Read more

Tyson Fury’s fight camp day one! Gypsy King spotted leaving Lancashire gym after fitness session

Tyson Fury’s fight camp day one! Gypsy King spotted leaving Lancashire gym after fitness session

The first day of Tyson Fury’s fight camp! Gypsy King was seen leaving the Lancashire gym after a long workout as he begins preparing for his WBC title fight against Dillian Whyte in April after the social media blackout began. Tyson Fury has already announced that a social media blackout has begun He was also … Read more

Benjamin Alexander: from party-loving DJ to history-making Olympic athlete in two years

Benjamin Alexander: from party-loving DJ to history-making Olympic athlete in two years

“I’ve done all kinds of crazy things in my life, but this is definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” says Benjamin Alexander. GQ in the week you’re ready to make history in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as Jamaica’s first alpine ski racer. Six years ago, at the age of 32, he hadn’t … Read more

Mental health is on full display at the Winter Olympics

Mental health is on full display at the Winter Olympics

Snowboarder Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, fell several times during the women’s inclined style competition and finished in ninth place. This week, she spoke about the incident, saying that the cause was not physical but mental. Winter athletes took notice. “I think what Simone did at the last Olympics was extraordinarily inspiring and … Read more