Michael Vaughan; depression in cricket

[roydo]

on Radio 5 at the moment. Does seem that cricketers suffer a significant amount of mental illness, in relation to the number of players, for example, versus footie/rugby. (He is also developing into a terrific media performer, IMO). But the level of depression etc etc experienced by cricketers seems to be a real issue in the game.

Thoughts?

 

[chicoazul]

Would be interesting to see if there were some triggers, in comparison to other sports.

The only thing I can think of, and it's crap, is that test cricketers spend a lot of time away from home and although it's a team game there is a lot of individual scrutiny with every innings analysed. Requires immense concentration over a period of days. Taxing.

Ok, I'd make a crap psychologist.

 

[roydo]

Would be interesting to see if there were some triggers, in comparison to other sports.

The only thing I can think of, and it's crap, is that test cricketers spend a lot of time away from home and although it's a team game there is a lot of individual scrutiny with every innings analysed. Requires immense concentration over a period of days. Taxing.

Ok, I'd make a crap psychologist.

Reckon you are on the button there Chico.

 

[Elong]

The pressure, especially as a batsman, of waiting for sometimes 2-3 days to have a bat only to get out in 5 minutes and fail your team must be devastating to some. You think about Golf, Football etc, you play a bad shot, hit a bad pass, the game carries on. Speaking from experience, with cricket, you have hours to beat yourself up about things, on and off the field. It really can be an individual's sport.
Plus the touring must be aweful, don't care how much u are paid, take the England team last year, I think they only spent 2 weeks at home in 6 months.