Commenting on the tragic news of the death of Wales Manager Gary Speed, Sue Baker, Director of Time to Change, the anti-stigma programme run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, said:

"We do not yet know the circumstances around the terrible tragedy of Gary Speed's death but we want to encourage anyone experiencing similar levels of despair to try to speak to someone, whether friend, family or their doctor.   In the past few days, fellow former footballer Stan Collymore has been tweeting openly and honestly about his ongoing battle with depression. We hope that everyone feels able to follow Collymore's advice to seek help if they feel like this."

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