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TIME TO TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH

TIME TO

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

Herring leads fight for support
By Matt Badcock

IAN HERRING says football needs to put as much emphasis on mental health as it does physical health.
The former Hungerford Town manager is a big advocate of change and, in Mental Health Awareness week, has explained to The NLP why clubs should be provided with a support network to help players.
Herring, 36, has spoken openly about going through IVF treatment with wife Natalie - they now have a one-year-old called Isaac - and the impact it had on them.
And he believes more must be done to encourage the subject...

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