Ep. 219- Mental Health in Sport, with Kiko Rodriguez.

Southampton Dellivery

Show Timeline:

• Intro- 0:54

• Kiko Rodriguez of DRN Sport- 3:56

• End Credits: 23:26

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This week we are dipping back into the show archive to replay a conversation I had with Kiko Rodriguez back in the summer of 2017. Kiko, on Twitter @KikoRod9, is, among other things, a founding member of @DRNSport and JRod’s dad.

JRod isn’t the focus of the episode, though the links to Burnley and the upcoming match pair nicely. Kiko had struggled with his mental health for a period and he agreed to discuss it a little bit with me on the show. With so many people struggling with their mental health right now, including myself, I felt it was a good time to put it back in the feed. Hopefully, you find it uplifting and encouraging.

Also, a special thanks to Robbie @_SaintsinFrance for originally connecting Kiko and I and arranging for him to come on the show.

Resources and Links for Mental Health

NHS Depression Description and Resources- UK

NHS Depression Services Locator- use this to locate NHS Depression Services near you.-UK

Mental Health Resources- mentalhealth.gov- US

Article on Steven Caulker from the Guardian, by Dominic Fifield, @domfifield

No matter what, just know you are not alone. Find someone to speak with, whether it’s your GP, a friend or family member, a counselor, or someone else. Sharing helps lighten the burden more than I can describe.

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