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John Kirwan On The Nutters Club
PUBLICITY RELEASE
Friday, 12 August
2011
Former All Black And Depression
Spokesperson John Kirwan On The Nutters Club
Widely
praised for his efforts in raising awareness of depression,
former All Black John Kirwan shares his experience of the
illness.
The All Black legend and unofficial patron of
The Nutters Club features in a one-hour special on Friday 2
September at 10.30pm.
In the one-hour episode, he
talks to host Mike King and psychiatrist Dr David Codyre
about his writing, understanding and living with depression
and how wellness is something we need to work at every
day.
“Help, great word. I reached out for help and
what it did was amazing. It took a while; some
understanding, some personal discovery and some pain,”
says Kirwan.
Kirwan played 96 games for the All Blacks
and was part of the 1987 team that won the Rugby World Cup
title on home soil. This year he returns to the Rugby World
Cup, but not as a player – as coach for Japan.
Check
out another side of a rugby legend as Kirwan shares his
story with Mike King on The Nutters Club next month, Friday
2 September at
10.30pm.
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