Published Date:
10 October 2007
THE essence of bravery lies in being honest. So congratulations are in order to the former captain of Celtic, Neil Lennon, who has been brave enough to tell others about his fight against depression - an illness that affected him throughout his successful football career.
Clinical depression is a genuine illness. The World Health Organisation predicts that depression will soon become the second biggest illness worldwide. In 2004-5, 321,000 people in Scotland consulted a doctor for depression, and research suggests tha...
The full article contains 215 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
09 October 2007 7:42 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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