Match fit. Mental health and football ft. Johnnie Lowery

The FootPol Podcast

May 13 2024 • 33 mins

Mental health is a growing issue in football  but suffers from being seen as a taboo subject. Co-hosts Guy and Francesco talk to writer Johnnie Lowery who has published a new book, Match Fit, looking at how mental health affects footballers and fans, why it's been overlooked and what's being done to overcome it. As well as highlighting key moments that can affect players' mental health--as a young player starting out, approaching retirement or suffering a bad injury--Johnnie also points to successful efforts to break down the barriers discouraging acknowledgement and discussion around the issue, from Our Game to Talking Cherries, Beder FC and the Chris Mitchell Foundation.

Match Fit is published by Pitch Publishing and is available to buy here.

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