'She thinks I'm grieving for my career' - Alan Brazil opens up on his struggles with mental health
“At a recent therapy session my counsellor said that she thinks I'm grieving for my career. No one has ever said it to me like that before but, you know, I think she's right. I'm grieving for my football career. And, unfortunately, I don't know how long that grieving process is going to take.”
So far, it has lasted a little over 15 years. Alan Brazil endures a daily struggle with his mental health and wells up as he recounts the events of early 2006. It was a five-week period when he believes his promising playing career as good as died.
This story originally appeared in Nutmeg, a Scottish football periodical. Visit https://www.nutmegmagazine.co.uk/ for more details.
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