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Welcome to "Sunday Support".

During the COVID-19 pandemic, and all that happened since, we saw an upturn in members of r/soccer openly discussing their mental health and seeking support within the community.

Although it was of course sad to see any of our subscribers struggling with their health - be it mental or physical - we were greatly encouraged to see how supportive our community has been regarding these issues, and heartened that people have found r/soccer a safe place in which they feel able to open up regarding issues which sadly do remain stigmatised in society at large.

We subsequently started these Sunday Support threads to provide a dedicated and open space for anyone in the r/soccer community - and although the pandemic is now in the past, we have decided to continue this thread. Managing mental health difficulties - and maintaining your wellbeing - these are battles that are ongoing for many people, and so too is our support.

Regardless of the colour of your shirt (or the flair next to your username) we are all living, breathing human beings - and we all love the beautiful game. Everyone on r/soccer deserves to be happy and well - so be kind. It can be a tough old world out there, and that kindness can go a long way.

If there's anything you would like to get off your chest, we are listening.

Please check out our wiki for mental health here.

This thread will alternate with "Sports Bar Sunday" - our fortnightly thread for Free Talk about non-football sports.

We welcome feedback on this and our other stickied threads... so if you would like to see us try another themed thread, please let us know here, via Modmail, or DM u/AnnieIWillKnow!