Glenn Lazarus (Queensland, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Suicide is an issue close to my heart. Many sportspeople retire from sport and find themselves silently suffering from post-sport depression, including me. Sadly, too often they are too proud and too ashamed to share their suffering with anyone. As a result, many retired sportspeople suffer in silence. We are also losing sportspeople in the early stages of and in the prime of their careers due to issues around coping with performance expectations. I hope today that everyone across sport and in the broader community ensures they ask the question 'Are you okay?' Such a simple question can have a profound impact on helping to save lives.

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