Mental health in sports: Brogan’s plight

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Diagnosed with depression and anxiety in mid 2017, Lower Sackville’s Brogan MacNeil would like to see coaches be open to discussing mental health. She was a player in the Tri-County Rangers when she gave up the sport due to the pressures and fear of failure. She feels more programs need to be in place to help players.

By Pat Healey of The Pictou Advocate   LOWER SACKVILLE: A mental illness and fear of failure led Brogan MacNeil to give up a sport she had come to excel at and love. Diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety in late 2017, MacNeil would like to see coaches in sports be open to discussing with their…

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