Former midland stars Paul Merson and Chris Kirkland have both opened up on their personal experiences with depression, while offering words of advice to those in the game and outside of it who may be battling similar issues.
Merson, a former midfielder best known for his time at Arsenal, suffered with mental health issues as a player and notes that it could happen to anyone, regardless of social status or the size of their bank account.
“Some people may think they’re depressed because they haven’t got any money, but that’s not the case because you can have millions and it doesn’t matter," he said on Sky Sports' The Debate.