WITH a disarmingly honest account of his depression, former rugby union star Clyde Rathbone showed even elite sportsmen were not immune to mental illness.
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The former Wallaby and Brumby gave a warm address at Tamworth Rugby Club at the weekend in a bid to raise awareness of the crippling scourge of depression.
Tamworth Rugby Club president Sam Scott said he had “tremendous feedback” from attendees who heard Mr Rathbone’s message – that it is OK to speak up and seek help if you a battling a mental illness.
“They were all blown away with how open he was, and how he told his story,” Mr Scott said.
“It was very powerful ... for someone who has played at an elite level to say ‘even people like us get it’.”
The day was also a fundraiser for Tamworth headspace, raising $7000 dollars for local youth mental health programs.
