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Within the White Lines: How the Beautiful Game Saved My Life
Growing up, Ruth was on track for an ideal life - she had the grades, friends, great sporting potential and strong bond with her sister. However, at the age of 14, Ruth's perfect life began to crack. After suffering an injury, Ruth began seeking control in other areas of her life to combat the growing feelings of depression. Having recovered physically, but not mentally, Ruth eventually quit the game she loved so much.
Things began to improve. She got good grades, and thought her days of depression were behind her.
Then she relapsed. As she battled through subsequent years, Ruth rediscovered football as a way to keep her grounded amongst the chaos that was her life. Through medications, various therapies, and a trip to the mental health hospital, it was football that she truly found meaning in.
In Within the White Lines, she explains how the beautiful game of football helped pull her back from the brink of suicide.
Trigger are proud to announce Theinspirationalseries partner to their innovative Pullingthetrigger range. Theinspirationalseries promotes the idea that mental illness should be talked about freely and without fear. Find out more at www.triggerpublishing.com
Things began to improve. She got good grades, and thought her days of depression were behind her.
Then she relapsed. As she battled through subsequent years, Ruth rediscovered football as a way to keep her grounded amongst the chaos that was her life. Through medications, various therapies, and a trip to the mental health hospital, it was football that she truly found meaning in.
In Within the White Lines, she explains how the beautiful game of football helped pull her back from the brink of suicide.
Trigger are proud to announce Theinspirationalseries partner to their innovative Pullingthetrigger range. Theinspirationalseries promotes the idea that mental illness should be talked about freely and without fear. Find out more at www.triggerpublishing.com
- GenresMental HealthNonfiction
180 pages, Paperback
Published November 5, 2018
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November 11, 2019
I have a lot of respect for Ruth getting all of her experience down on paper; the system has failed her as it has failed may of us suffering from mental ill health. I did struggle to enjoy this any more due to its content - [this entire book should come with a HUGE CW for self-harm and suicide ideation] and is very much about a footballer who struggles with mental ill health, not a book about how football can help your mental health. Either way, would definitely recommend if you are in the place to read this that you do, especially if you need the insight into how young people are failed by Mental Health services in the UK.
May 6, 2022
Really good insight into teenage mental health, depression and how it impacts so many. Really impactful,
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