Documentary ‘After the Roar’ looks at men’s mental health post sports retirement

The UK broadcaster, BT Sport, has launched. After the roar September 9, 2022 Looking at the mental health struggles former elite athletes face after retirement. Many professional athletes have described living after retirement as the biggest difference in their playing careers.

The documentary features former Leinster, Ireland and Lions rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll as he reflects on his 15-year playing career and other players. They look Health problems that occur after the competitionIt can also reduce revenue, focus and competitive pressures.

“One of the challenges I faced when I retired was life after sports,” O’Driscoll said.

“Retirement may look easy on the outside, but the truth is, I had my own battles. I don’t think I’m alone, and I’m very interested in understanding more about the effects of retirement on former athletes, and especially on sportspeople.

“In the 21st century in the UK and Ireland, suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 50. There is a problem with men’s mental health, and for many ex-athletes there is a stigma associated with exposure.

England Men’s National Football Team Manager Gareth Southgate, Australian Rugby Union Team Former Coach Michael Cheka, Champion Jockey A.P. A number of stars from different sports have appeared, including McCoy, boxer and Team GB Olympic medalist Anthony Ogogo and England. International cricketer Jonny Bairstow

Author and psychotherapist, Richie Sadlier, will appear alongside O’Driscoll in the documentary. Sadlier played professional football for UK football club Millvale. In the year He made his international debut for Ireland in 2002 when a serious hip injury forced him into retirement.

Zeeshan Saeed, President and Co-Founder of FSD Pharma Inc. opined that the issue has gone undiagnosed for too long.

“Mental health is an important part of everything we do at FSD. There is a huge problem with mental health It has been recognized more and more in recent years, unfortunately sometimes with sad stories. A documentary that explains the feelings and situations of the audience is very important.

He continued, “Sometimes these issues result in chemical imbalances that can be resolved with medication and therapy or one or the other. Ultimately, the most important thing is that we recognize that this is an issue, and as a society – we need to focus on fixing it.

Lucid Psychiatrics Inc., a subsidiary of FSD, specializes in the research and development of lead compounds, Lucid-Psych and Lucid-MS. Lucid-Psych is a molecular compound for the treatment of mental health disorders. Lucid-MS is a molecular compound that can be used to treat neurodegenerative disorders. Major stress disorders are focused on marketing products without any unpleasant side effects.

Major Depressive Disorder, an often drug-resistant condition; It affects about 17 million people in North America alone.. FSD’s work has been published in prestigious medical journals such as the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Saeed continued, “It’s not just athletes. This is a broad issue that many in the scientific community are trying to address. It also affects members of the military. They are similarly trained mentally and physically, but emotionally uneducated to deal with postwar cessation.

The film is a co-production between BT Sports Films and 3 Rock Productions. The executive producers are Sally Brown (BT Sports) as well as Craig Doyle and Keith Doyle (3 Rock Productions), Theo Lee-Ray, Isobel Williams and Mark Shaman from the BT Sports Films producer and director team.

Craig Doyle said: “Having worked alongside some of the world’s greatest athletes over the past two decades, I have seen how it is despite their achievements. Mental health can be as fragile as anyone’s.. I wanted to explore this issue in a documentary and this powerful and insightful BT Sports film is truly rewarding to watch.

“When Brian agreed to see the therapist as the backbone of the film, we knew we had something very special indeed. Brian and everyone he talked to helped break down the all-important male taboo of talking about their feelings. The BT Sport Films team of Isobel Williams, Theo Lee Rae and Mark Sharman had a deep understanding of the issues and told the stories in an incredibly powerful film. We are very proud of our creative partnership with BT Sports Films.