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WATCH: A powerful video from a Dublin club about the importance of mental health in the GAA

Published 16:35 12 May 2016 BST

Conor Heneghan
WATCH: A powerful video from a Dublin club about the importance of mental health in the GAA

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People that play sports traditionally haven’t always been comfortable speaking about their personal issues to their colleagues. Cuala GAA are attempting to change that attitude with a video promoting a positive attitude to mental health. Cuala, who were Dublin county hurling champions last year, have put together a video that they say “offers a meaningful, much-needed and common sense approach to caring for our mental health and how we can practically support ourselves and each other through the challenges life will present”. https://youtu.be/Xnjz6sMJy18 Clip via Cuala GAA With a theme that stresses that treating your mental health is as important as treating your physical health, it is a powerful and admirable piece of work with a message that will hopefully be taken on board by GAA clubs nationwide.

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WATCH: A powerful video from a Dublin club about the importance of mental health in the GAA