Heads Up have created six films featuring familiar faces from the football world and beyond having open and honest conversations about their mental health, and how the sound of support has helped them through.

#SoundOfSupport

Whoever you support, and whoever supports you, show the sound of your support – and make sure it’s heard by those who need it.

Across six films in our #SoundOfSupport series, we’ve paired up some of the biggest names in the football world and beyond to have candid, honest conversations about their mental health and the importance of supporting each other. Through these real conversations, the series aims to help football fans, and men in particular, feel comfortable and confident in reaching out for support if they need it, and in showing support for their mates.

Even though the stadiums are silent, the conversation about mental health is louder than ever. The #SoundOfSupport series shows how important it is that we keep breaking the silence around mental health and make our support heard by those who need it. We all have mental health – and it’s important to talk about it.


"The idea of being able to be open about your emotions and fix a problem is a positive, it’s a strength."

The Prince of Wales

"I think there is no problem big enough or small enough that you cannot talk about."

Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool FC manager

"I just thought - today, I just need to speak to someone and say how I feel. I felt so much better."

Jesse Lingard

"The fact that I have spent a lot of time on my own during lockdown just showed me how important it is to have your loved ones close to you."

İlkay Gündoğan

"The main thing for us is to speak what we’re thinking. And if that’s something that makes you a bit more vulnerable then that’s good. Because if you're thinking it I'd probably think a few more are too."

Owen Farrell

"Now when I have an opportunity to talk and have a conversation, I grasp it and it’s kind of my own therapy, getting it all off my chest, and I feel lighter for it."

Troy Deeney

Get Support

If you need immediate support, you can text 'HeadsUp' to 85258 anytime of day or night and chat by text to share what is worrying you. It's a free service, available 24/7 and will connect you with a trained crisis volunteer. If you need support with your mental health but don’t know where to turn, our Heads Together Charity Partners are there for you. We work closely with a number of mental health charities who can offer support to people in times of need.

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