Graham Thorpe

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   A short time ago, we paid tribute on this forum to the passing of one of England's best middle order batsmen, in my time.GPR Rochester, and myself have exchanged our mutual  admiration  for Graham Thorpe, who was a model of consistency and reliability.  GPR, was indeed a fine player himself, myself,  a "hack", but nevertheless,  tried to emulate Thorpe, often blocking the good ball and dispatching the bad. 

What I didn't know until  today,  was that Graham had taken his own life.
The fact that,  he had also suffered badly in recent years with anxiety  and depression, and most certainly  suffered greatly, has left me incredibly  sad.
My thoughts reach out this family, who themselves must be in turmoil.

Only those who have suffered depression and anxiety,  or have been very near to it as a concerned family member,  can fully appreciate  the horrorscof what it can do.
My own suffered badly with it, and at one had to be admitted to St David's hospital  Carmarthen. There some very serious cases there, and it was gut wrenching to leave Mammy there . The fact that my brother was getting married gave her the motivation  to get out of there.

She often told ne that the feeling of anxiety was like a"coiled spring" waiting to, pounce. The mornings were the worst,  with sweats and nausea. It would ease and by the evening she would gain a semblance of normality,  only to know that by bedtime,  she would have to face the morning  again,  so the anxiety began to crank itself up once more !
When things were at their worst she would be in bed all day, hunched in a foetal position for comfort.  At one point I'm came home, only to find her hiding in the wardrobe . It was torture.
Fortunately,  things did improve, with better  medication,  and the fact that her last 15 years were some of the happiest with my stepdad!

Mental  health is an awful thing,  and I am so sorry,  for Graham Thorpe and his family.
Finally,  if anyone ever needs support, needs just a good listener, someone   with experience of the illness, send me a private message.
Sometimes it's easier to have someone from "outside  the family/ friends circle", to be a sounding board.

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	A short time ago, we paid tribute on this forum to the passing of one of England's best middle order batsmen, in my time. GPR Rochester, and myself have exchanged our mutual admiration for Graham Thorpe, who was a model of consistency and reliability. GPR, was indeed a fine player himself, myself, a "hack", but nevertheless, tried to emulate Thorpe, often blocking the good ball and dispatching the bad. What I didn't know until today, was that Graham had taken his own life. The fact that, he had also suffered badly in recent years with anxiety and depression, and most certainly suffered greatly, has left me incredibly sad. My thoughts reach out this family, who themselves must be in turmoil. Only those who have suffered depression and anxiety, or have been very near to it as a concerned family member, can fully appreciate the horrorscof what it can do. My own suffered badly with it, and at one had to be admitted to St David's hospital Carmarthen. There some very serious cases there, and it was gut wrenching to leave Mammy there . The fact that my brother was getting married gave her the motivation to get out of there. She often told ne that the feeling of anxiety was like a"coiled spring" waiting to, pounce. The mornings were the worst, with sweats and nausea. It would ease and by the evening she would gain a semblance of normality, only to know that by bedtime, she would have to face the morning again, so the anxiety began to crank itself up once more ! When things were at their worst she would be in bed all day, hunched in a foetal position for comfort. At one point I'm came home, only to find her hiding in the wardrobe . It was torture. Fortunately, things did improve, with better medication, and the fact that her last 15 years were some of the happiest with my stepdad! Mental health is an awful thing, and I am so sorry, for Graham Thorpe and his family. Finally, if anyone ever needs support, needs just a good listener, someone with experience of the illness, send me a private message. Sometimes it's easier to have someone from "outside the family/ friends circle", to be a sounding board.
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