The AFL’s shifting mindset towards wellbeing dives into a larger movement in sport and beyond
In late February Jack Steven stood up in front of his St Kilda teammates and told them he was taking time away from the club to deal with mental health issues. Saints football manager Simon Lethlean told reporters: “Jack’s decision to put his hand up and acknowledge that he needs some time away is a brave one.”
Steven’s admission followed a string of prominent AFL players who also suffer from mental health issues: North Melbourne’s Majak Daw fell 25 metres from the Bolte Bridge in December last year; former Essendon forward Josh Green was diagnosed with severe anxiety stemming from the pressures to perform, ongoing trolling and losing self-confidence after being labelled “fat” and “slow”; and just last week, former Hawk Xavier Ellis opened up about feeling low about his constant injury woes.
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