Focus on mental health needed
12.02PM 2-9-2010
By Daniel Harford
Peering through The Glass today I see the AFL perhaps focusing too heavily on outcomes rather than processes.
It comes to light after reading quotes from SEN commentator Wayne Schwass in the paper today.
While the focus has been on the 3rd positive test from Hawk Travis Tuck, the issue of his battle with mental illness has gone widely unnoticed.
Is depression or mental illness still not a sexy enough topic to focus resources and energy towards? It seems that these issues still only ever come to light after the damage has already been done.
I know there is no way to help these situations unless those afflicted come forward, but surely that would happen more if the environment was more conducive.
The mental health support network glass needs to get much fuller.