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    #32
    pauliebdub
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    lufties wrote: »
    What's your opinion, a worthy role model or hyped up annoying, smug pratt?

    Cue the 'who's he' replies..

    He speaks out about mental illness which is a scourge in this country, often amongst young people, which is good thing to do.

    Seems like a genuine enough fella on TV. Don't know anything about his music. Wouldn't be my cup of tea looks wise.


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    #33
    thelad95
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    I certainly wouldn't describe him as a 'smug prat'. He's overcome a lot of personal difficulties (and is still battling them) to get where he is today and is an excellent role model for young people to follow in my opinion. He's incredibly down to earth and unlike many musicians never got involved in drugs or alcohol in a negative way.

    The 'banter' you see on the Voice (if anyone actually watches it) is heavily edited and often semi-scripted to create 'entertainment'.

    In any one on one interviews I've seen of him, he's an incredibly decent chap.


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    #34
    RDM_83 again
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    KungPao wrote: »
    As bad as Kerbdog?

    Leave Kerbdog out of this :mad:

    Actually the fact that people will still know who Kerbdog are says it all, give it another 5 years and nobody will know who The Blizzards were because they were bland cookie cutter pretty boy Landfill Indie


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    #35
    pauliebdub
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    lufties wrote: »
    True, but I wonder is it to keep him in the limelight? I struggle with depression and have donefor years but I don't tell all and sundry, not because I'm not brave..but because I don't feel my problems are any more important than other peoples'.

    It might be because he is in the limelight, appearing in a TV show popular with young people that he wishes to create awareness about a very important issue that can affect anyone, one that often has tragic consequences that can be avoided and how to deal with a manageable problem.

    Some of the cynicism here is astonishing.


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    #36
    ceegee
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    KungPao wrote: »
    As bad as Kerbdog?

    Kerbdog released two of the best Irish rock albums of the 90s. Dont be putting them in the same category as the feckin Blizzards


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    #37
    [Deleted User]
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    Its a shame he didn't pursue his rugby career. He was a good player in his day.


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    #38
    AboutaWeekAgo
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    I know he's a musician but I couldn't name one of his albums or songs if you paid me.


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    #39
    Highflyer13
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    I thought Postcards by The Bizzards was a decent tune actually.



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    #40
    daRobot
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    I think what he's doing is great, and comes across as a decent and sincere chap.

    Mental health is still such a taboo topic here, and for someone young and successful to admit to having had problems so publicly takes a lot of courage.


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    #41
    r93kaey5p2izun
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    I don't really have any interest in him either way. Not into his music and hate shows like The Voice. I find the frequent slagging and criticism of him as strange as the major hype around him. He's easily avoided. Most of the negative comments appear to be motivated by jealousy.


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    #42
    Meangadh
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    I have no idea why people get so animated about him. He doesn't impact on tv and online so much that he's always there- the very fact so many here don't even know who he is proves that. So why people call him every name under the sun baffles me.

    I guarantee if he wasn't good looking (although I wouldn't fancy him myself personally, but I can see he's a good looking fella), in great physical shape and wasn't going out with a model, these people wouldn't care less.

    We're not always going to like those in the media, but people sometimes rally go way OTT with the hatred.

    As for his talks on depression, even if it helps one person, I think it's worth it. If he gets some good press out of it, who cares. Anything that gets people talking can only be a good thing.


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    #43
    lufties
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    Lillianna Vast Quagmire wrote: »
    I don't really have any interest in him either way. Not into his music and hate shows like The Voice. I find the frequent slagging and criticism of him as strange as the major hype around him. He's easily avoided. Most of the negative comments appear to be motivated by jealousy.

    He could be the new dickie rock...spit on me bressie :D


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    #44
    SpaceTime
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    He seems grand to me anyway.

    This is a very strange thread tbh!


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    #45
    Timmyctc
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    Its absolutely brilliant how people lament the scourge of mental illness in the country, then let typical oul Irish spite get in the way of praising a popular public figure from discussing it. Any time he is mentioned the "OH I'm depressed and I don't go round telling everyone that therefore he is probably making it up" and "Sure he's well off he's just saying that to stay relevant" comments come out and tbh I've seen less retarded comments under porn videos.


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    #46
    Daisy03
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    Who would start a threat ridiculing someone they have (presumably) never met and who admits they have suffered from depression? People saying he is doing it to sell cd's are sick. It is Irish begrudgery at its finest.

    He has done fairly well for himself over the years and at least he is doing something to take the stigma away frim mental health issues unlike some of the keyboard warriors in this thread questioning if in fact he did suffer from depression.


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    #47
    SpaceTime
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    To be honest, I think the guy did the place a favour by talking about mental health issues.
    Ireland (and actually most of the English-speaking world) has a terrible history of pretending that such problems don't exist and talking about them in euphemisms like "his nerves" and so on.

    These things need to be talked about and he's got a profile and talked about them
    Not everything's just about being self-promoting! It was actually a fairly big risk as he could have found the reaction to it might not have been as positive as it was.


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    #48
    lufties
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    SpaceTime wrote: »
    To be honest, I think the guy did the place a favour by talking about mental health issues.
    Ireland (and actually most of the English-speaking world) has a terrible history of pretending that such problems don't exist and talking about them in euphemisms like "his nerves" and so on.

    These things need to be talked about and he's got a profile and talked about them
    Not everything's just about being self-promoting! It was actually a fairly big risk as he could have found the reaction to it might not have been as positive as it was.

    I've had no problem getting help for my depression and anxiety here in the uk, getting free therapy and medication that isn't expensive. There is still stigma around depression but if I am experiencing a problem I seek help. Things would change if ireland if there was less celebrities massaging there inflated egos, and more access to therapy thats not going to leave you broke.


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    #49
    Timmyctc
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    lufties wrote: »
    I've had no problem getting help for my depression and anxiety here in the uk, getting free therapy and medication that isn't expensive. There is still stigma around depression but if I am experiencing a problem I seek help. Things would change if ireland if there was less celebrities massaging there inflated egos, and more access to therapy thats not going to leave you broke.

    Youre saying that like its the celebrities' fault for there being a misallocation of funds in this particular health sector. Its really not. The more people that the masses associate with that can break down the stigmas attached to mental illness the better. People might actually take a bit more notice when someone famous comes out with issues like this.


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    r93kaey5p2izun
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    lufties wrote: »
    I've had no problem getting help for my depression and anxiety here in the uk, getting free therapy and medication that isn't expensive. There is still stigma around depression but if I am experiencing a problem I seek help. Things would change if ireland if there was less celebrities massaging there inflated egos, and more access to therapy thats not going to leave you broke.

    Improving access to therapy and improving the public profile of mental health issues are not mutually exclusive. How would less celebrities have any effect on treatment options? That's a bizarre statement tbh and just reads as an attempt to justify another petty dig at Bressie. Fine if you don't think his (or other public figures) speaking out about mental health is helpful to you, but it's clear lots of others feel differently. I don't personally find his story or opinions helpful to my own mental health issues but I realise that others do.


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    #51
    lufties
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    Timmyctc wrote: »
    Youre saying that like its the celebrities' fault for there being a misallocation of funds in this particular health sector. Its really not. The more people that the masses associate with that can break down the stigmas attached to mental illness the better. People might actually take a bit more notice when someone famous comes out with issues like this.

    No, I'm saying bressie loves the sound of his own voice like most celebrities. I know its cynicism on my part and fair dues for his 'coming out', I just think he's milking it to boost his profile, which seems to be solely based around his looks and appeal to women.

    Also I don't get this speaking out thing, and don't need a two bit 'celebrity' to influence my actions.


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    #52
    r93kaey5p2izun
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    lufties wrote: »
    his profile, which seems to be solely based around his looks and appeal to women.

    This appears to be at the heart of your issue with him. He's a good looking guy who women enjoy looking at. Get over it. There's whole industries based on the premise that many people, of both sexes, enjoy looking at people they find attractive. Bressie's celeb status being contingent on his looks is hardly unusual or particularly noteworthy.


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    #53
    Timmyctc
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    lufties wrote: »
    No, I'm saying bressie loves the sound of his own voice like most celebrities. I know its cynicism on my part and fair dues for his 'coming out', I just think he's milking it to boost his profile, which seems to be solely based around his looks and appeal to women.
    Because telling people you're depressed is a sure fire way to do that.
    Also I don't get this speaking out thing, and don't need a two bit 'celebrity' to influence my actions.

    Stop strawmanning. You know fine rightly what was meant. There is a stigma attached to mental illnesses. High profile members of society addressing this issue is positive as it helps to remove said stigma. Maybe that's a bit too difficult for you to comprehend.


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    #54
    Larianne
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    lufties wrote: »
    No, I'm saying bressie loves the sound of his own voice like most celebrities. I know its cynicism on my part and fair dues for his 'coming out', I just think he's milking it to boost his profile, which seems to be solely based around his looks and appeal to women.

    Also I don't get this speaking out thing, and don't need a two bit 'celebrity' to influence my actions.

    You don't, but maybe others do? Also, it's not just about people who have mental illness. By giving an insight into what life is like for him, it allows others to see how mental illness affects them and hopefully, means people will have some sympathy for these people, or might help them see signs and offer help and support.


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    #55
    lufties
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    Lillianna Vast Quagmire wrote: »
    This appears to be at the heart of your issue with him. He's a good looking guy who women enjoy looking at. Get over it. There's whole industries based on the premise that many people, of both sexes, enjoy looking at people they find attractive. Bressie's celeb status being contingent on his looks is hardly unusual or particularly noteworthy.

    Believe me, I'm not jealous of this lad in any way, im actually not a bad looking bloke myself.. I was just saying that its annoying that this 'speaking out' thing seems contrived, but sure if people benefit it then what harm.

    Who's next, calum best?


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    Aidric
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    lufties wrote: »
    Believe me, I'm not jealous of this lad in any way, im actually not a bad looking bloke myself..
    A bloke is at the supermarket checkout. On the conveyer belt he's got one sausage, one rasher of bacon, one bread roll, one egg, one tomato etc. The bird on the checkout looks at him and says: "Ooh, you must be a single man." Bloke thinks he's in and says: "Why, how can you tell?" "Because you're an ugly kunt.

    Bernard Manning :pac:


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    #57
    lufties
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    Aidric wrote: »
    Bernard Manning :pac:

    Ah yeah that fairly typical sniping anyway on ah.


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    #58
    Aidric
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    lufties wrote: »
    Ah yeah that fairly typical sniping anyway on ah.

    Nah, just a bit of light humour. Your starting to talk shoite tbh and seem to have some grudge against the man. He did an honorable thing in speaking out. Celebrity or not is beside the point.


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    #59
    lufties
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    Aidric wrote: »
    Nah, just a bit of light humour. Your starting to talk shoite tbh and seem to have some grudge against the man. He did an honorable thing in speaking out. Celebrity or not is beside the point.

    Talk ****? Really? Is that what they call having a different opinion or discussion is called these days?

    Go off now like a good little sheep.


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    TheBeardedLady
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    AboutaWeekAgo wrote: »
    I know he's a musician but I couldn't name one of his albums or songs if you paid me.


    Well, you could always look the name of one up on the sly and take the money off me?


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    #61
    Timmyctc
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    lufties wrote: »
    Talk ****? Really? Is that what they call having a different opinion or discussion is called these days?

    Go off now like a good little sheep.

    That's adorable. I bet you draw little anarchy symbols in the top of your copy books in school. <3


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