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May 13, 2024 12:10 PM   Subscribe

(CW for talk of suicide) A short film (on X) made by Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. The club's Head 4 Health initiative.
posted by Martha My Dear Prudence (4 comments total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
 
"would you like a chip or a hug?" . . . "both?!"
the world is a little less dark in the West Midlands; even for Luton fans
posted by BobTheScientist at 11:28 PM on May 13, 2024 [1 favorite]


Here's something similar from Norwich City. Warning, devastating! So good to see football clubs talking about this. Thanks for posting, Martha.
posted by goo at 6:03 AM on May 14, 2024 [1 favorite]


I was really moved by the Wolves film (and the Norwich one, too). It was such a simple idea and so impactful. It's also so good to see people opening up about mental health issues more nowadays, and especially in the highly-charged and traditionally masculine and working class world of football fans.

It isn't my usual area of interest but I've been going through it a bit myself this week and this little film just made me glad we can talk about mental health issues more openly. I thought it might perhaps help someone else seeing it on here too.
posted by Martha My Dear Prudence at 12:40 PM on May 14, 2024 [1 favorite]


Oh my goodness. Thank you for this. It is…reassuring? Affirming? Deeply moving.
posted by kyraU2 at 4:03 PM on May 14, 2024 [1 favorite]


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