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We're Ryan, Dan, and Ant, three 20 something lads, from Birkenhead, who love football. 24% of women and 13% of men in England are diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. But men are three times more likely to die from suicide than women. We wanted to know why. Join us every Monday and Friday as we speak to people from the wide world of football, all about Mental Health, in an attempt to learn more about it, and encourage men to feel more comfortable talking about their health and wellbeing, and attempt to remove the stigma that still surrounds the topic.
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Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Episode 53
Once you’ve had an injury, it’s hard to convince a club that you’re going to be of worth to them.
Before Jason Lampkin had even started his GCSE's, Manchester United had paid Tranmere Rovers a fee to take him to their storied and historic academy. By the time Jason was in his late teens he was on the brink of the first team at Aston Villa, having moved there from United a few years earlier.
As a youngster his pace, direct style and finishing had Jason dubbed the new Michael Owen, before his 20th birthday however, his career as a professional footballer was over. A horrific knee injury, followed by 12 months of rejection and abandonment, saw Jason leave Aston Villa with both his career and his mental health in disarray.
In today's episode we get an insight into what can befall a young player beset by injuries, and how damaging that can be to their mental health. We also hear about how Jason recovered from the most difficult period of his young life, including a spell playing football again in New York.
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If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
https://www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk/
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