Aaron Lennon

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St Gary of Mabbutt said:
The gambling industry is a fucking cancer. Apparently Rooney squandered half a million the other night in a casino. It doesn't matter how much these players are paid, you can lose it all in 6 months, especially if you are depressed after your career has ended. The gambling industry has deliberately targeted footballers knowing this.
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Funny how you don't see many betting offices in nicer parts of London.
The only constants in the massive change around here are the betting shops.
They also have fruit machines and virtual racing to keep the money coming in between races.
Dirty horrible cunts.
There is only one pay out counter, usually unoccupied, compared to the others. Tells you all you need to know.

Ps gamble responsibly won't you.
 
St Gary of Mabbutt said:
The gambling industry is a fucking cancer. Apparently Rooney squandered half a million the other night in a casino. It doesn't matter how much these players are paid, you can lose it all in 6 months, especially if you are depressed after your career has ended. The gambling industry has deliberately targeted footballers knowing this.
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My brother knows George McCartney ex-West Ham, he retired due to injury and moved back home over here. He bought a fucking mansion but he got into gambling, he lost £100k in one day apparently, now he lives in a terraced house.
 
palmers_green_yid said:
As a therapist myself, and also as someone who has suffered (more than) a fair share of mental health problems, it's an interesting question about recovery. One that, after more than three years doing this job, I'm still not sure about.

IME some people do make a full recovery, some don't. The severity of the problem will clearly influence that, though some people do escape even the most severe depression. Age is also a factor. The younger you are the more likely you are to change, and the quicker change will be. Remember the brain keeps growing until you're 25. The more hardwired your responses are, the harder they are to change- though even an old person has some degree of neuroplasticity (the ability for neurons to make new connections).

But I think within everyone, or almost everyone, there is the scope for at least a considerable degree of recovery. I think it often tends to go in waves, in that you might be good for a number of years, but then have bad periods again...if it's a severe condition then there will probably always be the possibility of a relapse.

"There's only one Aaron Lennon"- hope he gets the help he needs.
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Very interesting post palmers, I started seeing a therapist a couple of years ago and as i'm in my early 40's the question of 'recovery' has played on my mind quite a bit. I think you're spot on regarding age as a factor, in fact my progress has been somewhat hindered by the regret I feel at not seeking help sooner. I'm having to face emotions and challenges I should have been dealing with 20 years ago. I'd advise anyone to seek help when they're young, but the problem often is, (as was with me), the subtle and complex nature of some peoples' issues and the fact that when you're young you have a certain youthful exuberance or drive that tends to paper over the cracks. Growing up I always suspected there was something inherently flawed about me but I never felt 'damaged' or 'depressed'. And the question of what depression really is or how it manifests itself is another interesting point. I think it's very much misunderstood and misrepresented. A lot of what I did or how I behaved when I was growing up I thought was normal, when in retrospect it was probably quite abnormal.
 
Kristeva said:
Very interesting post palmers, I started seeing a therapist a couple of years ago and as i'm in my early 40's the question of 'recovery' has played on my mind quite a bit. I think you're spot on regarding age as a factor, in fact my progress has been somewhat hindered by the regret I feel at not seeking help sooner. I'm having to face emotions and challenges I should have been dealing with 20 years ago. I'd advise anyone to seek help when they're young, but the problem often is, (as was with me), the subtle and complex nature of some peoples' issues and the fact that when you're young you have a certain youthful exuberance or drive that tends to paper over the cracks. Growing up I always suspected there was something inherently flawed about me but I never felt 'damaged' or 'depressed'. And the question of what depression really is or how it manifests itself is another interesting point. I think it's very much misunderstood and misrepresented. A lot of what I did or how I behaved when I was growing up I thought was normal, when in retrospect it was probably quite abnormal.
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Despite what I wrote I wouldn't be too disheartened. The brain still makes new connections no matter what age. I didn't go into therapy until I was 27, when I started my training and it was a requirement of the course (which, to be honest, made it easier to tell people! Which brings us back to the stigma...) That's younger than you but still past the age at which the brain stops growing. I work in a university and in one other setting, and whilst on the whole I do see younger people make quicker progress, I have seen quite remarkable progress from people in their 40s and 50s (don't think I've worked with anyone in their 60s or beyond yet).

I can relate to what you wrote. The youthful exuberance in particular (helped a lot by alcohol in my case!). I also feel things would have been easier if I'd had therapy earlier...but it is what it is, that's just the way things have played out...some people never get there.

I think there is a feeling in our society that you have to be having a breakdown or something equally severe before you look for help. I get from what you wrote that you realised some things were wrong, but you carried on functioning, so you didn't think about therapy. I can relate to that too. I also think it's pretty normal to grow up feeling there's something flawed about you. I certainly felt that way.
 
Some brilliant & thought provoking posts on here.
It's reassuring to know that people have gone through these experiences & come through the other side. And that there is nothing, but nothing to be ashamed of as far as mental health is concerned. TFC shows it's not all about cunt offs.

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Saw some pics of Lennon back in Everton pre season training today with a massive smile on his face.

Hope hes doing better!
 
Always liked him as a player for us, wish Poch hadn't sold him. Still think he would've been an asset to us at the time. Also had probably the best first touch I've ever seen at Tottenham
 
Right wing back may have worked for him. His defensive work was the best part of his game in his latter time at the club.

Agree with the guy who said he had the best first touch. Absolutely incredible at times. The start of the Tottenham revolution started with Lennon. One of my absolute favourites.
 
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