Ciana Reidy

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[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

If you're watching the World Champs this week, I'd strongly encourage you to watch what Palestine's Mohammed Dwedar had to say in Tokyo yesterday - on the day
the UN commission stated what so many have been telling us for so long: that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

[Daniel Lambert @dlLambo]

Israel has murdered 30,000 kids just like her and assassinated hundreds of medics just like him.

They've even buried ambulances.

[Peter Cronau @PeterCronau]

The whole team.

[Spórt TG4 @SportTG4]

12 nóim #CPnaG25

@DungloeGAA 0-01
@ClaregalwayGaa 2-01

An dara cúl faighte ag Andrea Trill!💥

Claregalway with 2 goals in as many minutes.

BEO/LIVETG4 AR @TG4TV 📺

#GAABEO @CPnaGaeltachta

[Ciana Reidy @CianaReidy]

@leannefreaney98 Yayyyyyy

[Leanne Freaney @leannefreaney98]

Watching @rtenews and disappointed to sit through all the GAA provincials men’s highlights and not one mention on the 4 senior all Ireland semis that were also played today 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🏐🏑 #CantSeeCantBe

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Graham Thorpe, England cricketer, with beautiful daughters, loving wife, family and friends.

Took his own life.

Too many men in particular, at a time when information is plentiful, charities on standby, text, phone and email services ready, are deciding to end their lives.

Many reading this, like me will have hit very close to where Graham got but stopped short, just. It's a desperate, confusing and frightening experience mixed with a matter of factness that at the time feels sobering, you feel you're thinking and acting clearly but you're not.

Graham's wife took the decision to tell the world of how Graham both lived and sadly died, in the hope that if you or someone you know are struggling you'll grab one of the branches set out below and contact someone who can and will help.

When someone takes their life, there's a trail of pain, questions and few answers, but many of us know that anxiety and depression gets so bad that life simply doesn't feel worth living. In my case I was lucky, very lucky. I ran, and ran some more until clouds lifted, the anxiety moved away and I could think straight. Looking back I've been seconds away from death several times, so reading about Graham is incredibly confronting, upsetting and sobering as I'm sure it is for many.

I didn't know Graham but his story is all too familiar. Anxiety and depression for men, particularly men, hides invisible as the forced machismo creates a mask, a shield. You laugh, you crack a joke, you "look" ok and you carry on. But then one day as if you were preparing a meal, you take stock, prepare your deed and,

You take your life.

Leaving others with a lifetime of pain.

You don't mean to, it's the last thing you want, but it's the unintended consequences of a decision made, nonetheless.

If you're reading this, and can relate to any of the above, firstly have 5 minutes to think of Graham, his children and his wife, they need all the love and support that can be sent their way.

Then, if you're anxious, depressed, really struggling, ease know that my email is open to sound off, that charities such as the Samaritans are there 24/7, SANE charity phone line is open from 4pm to 10pm daily, MIND have drop in centres nationally and emergence services will always help on 999 or NHS 111.

To Graham and his family, you're on my mind and the mind of many, and to those struggling, you're a second away from help even in your darkest hour.

Protect life. Yours.

Stand up. Speak out.

[Ciana Reidy @CianaReidy]

@movementcoachkm Have you evidence to back this up? She has been beaten many times by women. Generally what I have been seeing is men giving out about this which I find really strange.

[Ciana Reidy @CianaReidy]

@JoanneOR_Ox 100% agree

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

@PGATOUR That’s an incredibly brave share…they didn’t need to reveal the cause, and did so for the purposes of helping others — to normalize this convo and make sure we are able to slow down and reverse these trends. We are so sorry for their loss and so appreciative of their advocacy.

[Helen💫 @_helenmartin_]

I’ve just been told that when my brother passed away on the M50 on Friday that several cars stopped and people sat around him until the ambulance came so he wasn’t alone, i really want to find them if people can please share 🤍

[@victoriamary @Victoriamary]

I just wanted to thank everyone at @samaritans I was terrified to call 📞 but it’s really really helpful and it’s good to have someone to talk to. You are doing a wonderful job ❤️❤️❤️

[Ayesha♡ @masoom_siii]

Sometimes, when you are brought back to your childhood by a moment like this, you realize how far you have fallen from that innocence.

Other times you realize how many people have taken that innocence from you and how little control that child had over their circumstances.

Look at the way he is standing before she tells him she recognizes him, arms crossed, brow furrowed, in defiance of the law. And then his brief, unbridled joy followed by complete collapse into anguish when his concept of the law is annihilated by recognition of someone from his past.

Maybe I'm projecting, but I think you can see the child he was for a moment when he is so happy to see someone from his childhood. And then he has a breakdown because that's not the kind of joy that he has been able to keep in his life, by his own actions or those of others who have taken joy from him.

I do hope that for whatever reasons his life reached this moment, he's received the support he needed and had the good sense make use of it.

[Ciana Reidy @CianaReidy]

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[Off The Ball @offtheball]

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[Quds News Network @QudsNen]

BREAKING| The Ministry of Health: Israel committed 10 massacres in the past 24 hours, killing 112 civilians and wounding 157 others.

Many casualties remain in the streets and under the rubble as Israeli forces continue to prevent rescue teams from reaching them.

[Ciana Reidy @CianaReidy]

Soemthing that is not talked about enough! 👏🏻

[Megg Ní Raghallaigh @iammeggan]

1) Playing for Dublin was a massive achievement for me. Something I can always say I am proud of.
But I had to put my mental health first and although the training was a release for my endorphins, I could not handle the the pressure because my mental health had been so bad.