Stuart Anderson

IFM Maintenance planner @ Sodexo. Massive Liverpool fan and gym enthusiast.

[Stuart Anderson @stuart_gma]

Popped round to see this daft dog. Always good for a cuddle and a play #cockerspaniel #playtime

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@SkySportsF1 Monaco the most boring race on the calendar and just a turn off for the spectators #f1 #monacof1

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@wandera28 Luis Diaz

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@Ferrari why the fuck has Hamilton slowed down? @SkySportsF1 @f1 this is fuckin boring week in week out watching a car with a very clear advantage drive away #switchedoff

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@JonGre69 He needs to go and take Gakpo with him. Not a clue and tactically appalling

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@LegacySiu England

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@Lfc_samie Sean Dundee

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Stuart Anderson @stuart_gma]

@RyderCupUSA just shows that you aren’t a team just a bunch of individuals #gloryboys

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@F1 @Max33Verstappen @salesforce @redbullracing #boring

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@F1 time to get your act together and actually make this shambles competitive and entertaining.
#borefest #tunedout

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@F1 fuckin boring. Time to turn off and wasted half hour of my life.
Formula 2 a lot better to watch, cars evenly matched.

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@F1 @SkySportsF1 turned it off guys. Not even remotely competitive racing. Red Bull will win every race this season I only tune in for the F2 racing. #boring #noncompetitive

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@JonGre69 Absolutely garbage decision. Offside all day long and he impeded play🤷🏻‍♂️

[Jon Kay ☕️ @jonkay01]

This is rather lovely @hrrysgreysuit

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@SkySportsF1 why do you actually think this shite is exciting? Pathetic that it’s so uncompetitive. It’s like watching football in France!! #boring #sleeptime. #turnedoff

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@F1 boring boring boring. Is there only one decent car in this bore fest? Let’s watch verstappen just drive through. F2 is more interesting than this #MonzaGP #f1

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@JonGre69 You mean someone who can stay fit for more than 5 minutes?

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@Max33Verstappen @redbullracing not a great world champion #whiner

[Ricky Davila @TheRickyDavila]

Ending today with this. Good night. 💚