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After the Jacinda Barclay tragedy, North Melbourne AFLW player Sophie Abbatangelo wants to talk about mental health – ABC News
AFLW player Sophie Abbatangelo’s mental health was “spiralling” until she reached out for support from North Melbourne’s club doctor. Now, she wants more players…
Kangaroo Sophie Abbatangelo wants to start a conversation about mental health and AFLW.
It’s an issue that has been thrust into the spotlight this season after the tragic loss of GWS Giant Jacinda Barclay in October 2020. Barclay was 29 and the first active AFL men’s or women’s player to take his or her own life.
But while conversations about mental health have gained increasing prominence in the men’s game, it’s an issue yet to gain the same traction in AFLW.
“There has been a lot of talk about…
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