This narrative on here is bizarre & damaging with those now saying don’t believe Greg’s mental health struggle as he’s just copying Bressie, 41 as if he’s the only Irish man ever allowed to have genuine MH issues or discussions. Plus he’s making it up no way that her advice helped him personally at all, very dismissive slagging will discourage others from talking in the future. Greg’s worked for years with mental health charities TYF & Noggin with Irish Rugby long before Bressie’s podcast started & has spoken about his struggle before so not made up for this interview. Notion to bombard them with negative messages condemning him & his personal actions, when he’s still fragile from recent dark times could be directly v harmful. More criticism isn’t always the best way, think sensitivity is even needed to “influencers”.
Sorry but peoples expectations of “influencers” aka a young man are simply too much - impossible to satisfy all & unreasonable burden. Listen to full podcast. Doireann & Greg never implied it as any medical advice just telling his own very personal story about how he’s been recently vulnerable with suicidal thoughts & got help. This raw confession hasn’t even stop some callously attacking him, saying he’s lying for attention & over reacting over to his wording of his own difficult choice. Clearly don’t care about a vulnerable man telling his own story just want to be offended to find any fault on a soapbox, supposedly fighting on behalf of hypothetical people that unlikely will copy his choice to stop his Meds, despite the disclaimer warning at the beginning of podcast not too. Everyone is responsible for their own actions & should follow their own doctors advice about Meds not a ex love islander’s own choice. Too much now, far more irresponsible than anything they said or missed out in an interview, even criticising supportive professionals for agreeing it’s good to talk.
I know you’ll all disagree with me but this harsh condemnation is disappointingly overshadowing the overall good message within this interview that could help so many young men to finally reach out to get the help as they can relate to him at 27, it’s okay not to be okay & possibly save more lives. At least gives airtime for more honest mental health journeys to help end the stigma. This shaming those for having an open conversation about this difficult topic, enforcing idea that young men shouldn’t talk about their own personal feelings & experiences in their own words. Shuts down the arena for similar conversations which is far more dangerous to the vulnerable. As if they will be subjected to severe criticism & not believed on mass like here, if their chat doesn’t fulfil or spoon feeds all official guidelines clearly enough.