The Burnley winger hopes his experiences can give other players the scope to be honest about potential personal struggles
Burnley's Aaron Lennon hopes his openness about mental health issues have helped normalise the subject among professional football players.
Lennon was detained under the UK's Mental Health Act in May 2017 over concerns about his wellbeing, during his time at Everton.
The 31-year-old is confident the worst of the stress-related illness he was suffering from is behind him, and now hopes to be a role model for his peers.
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"There's probably a lot of footballers who don't want to come and speak about it but it's just normal," Lennon said.