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Aaron Lennon...

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
in Other Football and Sports
Been detained under the Mental health Act. Concerns over his welfare.

How sad, hope he gets well soon

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  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    Very Sad. Haven't seen the news anywhere.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693
    edited May 2017
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4467162/Aaron-Lennon-detained-mental-health-act.html
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,457
    Sad news.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,946
    Blimey.

    Hopefully getting the support needed and gets well soon.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    That is shit. Get well soon Aaron.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    If I read correctly says a stress-related illness so hopefully with a little bit of care he will be ok.

    Same thing happened with Kanye West earlier this year.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Wish him the fullest recovery, as soon as possible. Get well soon Aaron.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Another good reminder that we need to talk more about mental illness, and the fact that it is non-discriminatory, can manifest in all different types of ways and at different times, and that we are a long way from acceptance and understanding.

    I hope that Aaron Lennon is alright, and that whatever he is going through makes him stronger and more resilient.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Get well soon AL
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,441
    Hope he gets the support he needs and the press leave him alone.
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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,732
    Get well soon . Been there and it's not nice.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Ah gutted to hear this, poor fella :(
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Sad news. I hope he is getting the care he needs.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,971
    Just heard this on the radio. I really feel for him. He's got the added pressure of being in the public eye too.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    People should talk more about feelings etc. It isn't unmanly to do so, I laugh most things off but a recent call out on top of personal stuff really screwed me up for a few days. Next drill night I chose to talk about it to the watch and it helped a great deal.

    Professionals can be great, but never doubt those you trust who can relate to what has effected you.
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    Hope he gets the help he needs and comes out of it stronger, always liked him as a player.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    Arsenetatters said:

    Just heard this on the radio. I really feel for him. He's got the added pressure of being in the public eye too.

    Sorry Arsenetatters - I unintentionally pressed lol

    Get well soon Aaron.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Solidgone said:

    Arsenetatters said:

    Just heard this on the radio. I really feel for him. He's got the added pressure of being in the public eye too.

    Sorry Arsenetatters - I unintentionally pressed lol

    Get well soon Aaron.
    Solid you can re-press LOL to remove.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    All the best, Aaron.

    Mental illness is something that is still massively stigmatised, especially in men, and it's great to see an overwhelmingly positive/sympathetic response here and elsewhere.
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Apparently bi-polar is quite common among professional footballers because one minute they're a god and the next they're shit. The highs of adulation and the lows of abuse from opposition fans and sometimes your own fans must be hard to take.
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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    soapy_jones said:

    Solidgone said:

    Arsenetatters said:

    Just heard this on the radio. I really feel for him. He's got the added pressure of being in the public eye too.

    Sorry Arsenetatters - I unintentionally pressed lol

    Get well soon Aaron.
    Solid you can re-press LOL to remove.
    Thanks Saga Lout - done
  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/29/steven-caulker-mental-illness-addictions-gambling-drinking-qpr

    Good luck to him. Hope he gets back to the top of his game.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Always wondered why Levy dumped him so quickly. Thats fills in some of the blanks from back then.
  • bazjonster
    bazjonster Posts: 2,875
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Always wondered why Levy dumped him so quickly. Thats fills in some of the blanks from back then.

    Absolutely. See one of your employees struggling with personal problems so cast him off to become someone else's problem. Management at its best!!
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,223
    In the article, Levy doesn't like the way he's behaving so tells him to sort himself out or go.

    The issue is should the player do that or the club seek help for him?

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Better news, he's returned to pre season training.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40480040

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