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New Zealand news: Iain O'Brien admits suffering from depression | New Zealand Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo
Must be horrible. Good luck to the great man. One of the most popular NZ cricketers, certainly on this board.
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Iain O'Brien reveals he suffers from depression
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Must be horrible. Good luck to the great man. One of the most popular NZ cricketers, certainly on this board.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
I know it's not an original thought, but there definitely seems to be far more of a correlation between cricket and depression than other major sports.
Wish Iain all the best; always comes across in interviews and his (excellent) blog as an all-round sweetheart. Without wishing to be too facile, I dare say the way he's been pissed about by the ECB over the past couple of years haven't helped either.
Wish Iain all the best; always comes across in interviews and his (excellent) blog as an all-round sweetheart. Without wishing to be too facile, I dare say the way he's been pissed about by the ECB over the past couple of years haven't helped either.
Bahnz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Scott Styris once described cricket as a game where you're going to fail a lot more often than you're going to succeed, and you can see his point. Bowlers get hit for 4's a lot more than they take wickets, and most batsmen will fail to reach 20 a lot more often in their careers than they will pass 100. When you throw in the fact that sport fans have short memories, I can imagine cricket can really take it's toll on people who are vulnerable to depression. Good luck to Iain, a funny and gregarious fellow, and a guy who genuinely seemed to cherish playing for his country. I wish him well.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Plus you can often be touring in foreign countries for months away at a time, without your family. Must be tough.
All the best to him tho, seems like a good guy.
All the best to him tho, seems like a good guy.
benchmark00
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Is a big problem in AFL actually.
Sad news, speaking about it will help though, so well done.
kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
Depression is hell, but I suspect the reason why so many cricketers admit to it has less to do with the nature of the game and more to do with the nature of cricketers themselves - more intelligent, articulate and open-minded than players of other sports.
slowfinger
International Debutant
Sad times. Too much pressure or what is causing it?
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Had some experience with this myself, worst thing ever. Don't think its caused by professional cricket, at least in his case, it sounds like something he's had for a while.
There are ways to treat it these days so there's really no reason at all to keep quiet. Good on IOB
There are ways to treat it these days so there's really no reason at all to keep quiet. Good on IOB
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
I hope he recovers. Depression is one of the worst problems.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I'll sort him out. A Heef Hug cures all ills - even though it may breach the restraining order 
indiaholic
International Captain
Been through this. Hope he recovers soon.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Poor bloke, hope he gets through it.
Cricketers don't have higher rates of depression than those in other sports, but (just a theory) they tend to speak more openly about it than other sportspeople do.
Cricketers don't have higher rates of depression than those in other sports, but (just a theory) they tend to speak more openly about it than other sportspeople do.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
I thought cricket was the leading sport for depression according to a study?Poor bloke, hope he gets through it.
Cricketers don't have higher rates of depression than those in other sports, but (just a theory) they tend to speak more openly about it than other sportspeople do.
benchmark00
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Possibly so (never heard of the study but will take your word for it), but those types of studies are flawed because they only count the people who have 'admitted' to having depression.
wellAlbidarned's point is that the rate of known depression may be higher, but that doesn't mean it's higher than other sports.