Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber has opened up on his experiences with mental health challenges and urged others to talk if they are suffering.
The Canaries chief was open with his struggles during a lengthy post on social media following the announcement of his decision to step down from his role at Carrow Road, with the Welshman currently serving his notice period at the club.
Webber is hoping to use his platform to speak about the challenges he has faced throughout his life and spoke candidly to the Canaries Trust's David Whiteside in their latest 'Mental Health Mini' episode about his battles in recent years.
"If I talk about my personal experience, it's tough when you go to this place in your head that only you know about at that time - in terms of being in a place where you are a little bit lost," Webber said.
"The feeling I remember from the times I've had some challenges with this is the loneliness and struggle to see a way out. You spend your life acting or playing up to something you're not because there is an expectation of that - whether this is your family, peer group, people you work with or, in my case, the public perception.
"You become an expert at putting a mask on and becoming the person people expect you to be when there can be a lot of uncertainty in your own head.
"For me, it was the sense of feeling alone and like I couldn't see a way out of it. I only found the answers when I reached the breaking point.
"I was fortunate that I plucked up the courage to really open up to somebody about six years ago. Thank goodness I did. I will be forever grateful to him for the rest of my life because he stopped me from going too far down the road I was going down.
"I'm now better at identifying when these moments are coming and when to interject and talk."
Webber has been open about the impact criticism and fan abuse has had on him during his time at Norwich in past interviews - but has utilised this moment to speak about challenges away from his working life.
He describes opening up over his struggles as 'a last cry for help' and is urging people experiencing similar challenges with mental health to open up to loved ones about their battle.
"You have got to talk. It's super scary and I found it scary - but once I did I haven't stopped talking about it because it's the release and understanding from people (that help)," City's chief said.
"When you do talk, naturally people will check in with you. The individual who helped me will check in on me once a week. When I say check in, it is a quick Whatsapp. It doesn't need to be a 30-minute therapy session.
"There is so much resource out there now. It is a really difficult step. It is a daunting step and it was a last cry for help step, for me personally, but have a look online and get some help in another way if talking is too much right now."
- Watch the full conversation between Stuart Webber and the Canaries Trust mental health lead David Whiteside in the latest 'Mental Health Mini' below
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