Niall breslin

lecker Hendl

If Bressie is the definition of a ride then I'm a 6 month cruise

BetterThanThou

I personally like the guy. His music isn't terrible, not great, but it's not terrible, he supported Bon Jovi when I went last year, and he put on a decent performance. I also appreciate his work on mental health awareness. As someone who struggles with depression and anxiety, I personally think it needs to be normalised, so people aren't afraid to seek treatment, I know a few people who suffer from depression who refuse treatment, even though they know it works, simply because they feel it makes them "abnormal". Overall, I like Bressie, don't see why anyone would dislike him.

Omackeral

lecker Hendl wrote: »

If Bressie is the definition of a ride then I'm a 6 month cruise

Probably of the Somali Pirate variety though..

AngryHippie

What's your opinion, a worthy role model or hyped up annoying, smug pratt?

Given the options in the OP, I would have to say he's a hyped up annoying smug pratt.
He's actually a decent enough sort, and his honesty about mental health has to be admired on some level, but I don't think that any celebrity anywhere should be taken as a role model.
We are all human. we should all blaze our own trails, putting people on a pedestal as role models just sets them up for a fall when the inevitably do something human, then they are forced to publicly apologize for something the rest of us would just chalk down to experience.
The whole cult of celebrity is fcuked up.

Feckthis

BetterThanThou wrote: »

I personally like the guy. His music isn't terrible, not great, but it's not terrible, he supported Bon Jovi when I went last year, and he put on a decent performance. I also appreciate his work on mental health awareness. As someone who struggles with depression and anxiety, I personally think it needs to be normalised, so people aren't afraid to seek treatment, I know a few people who suffer from depression who refuse treatment, even though they know it works, simply because they feel it makes them "abnormal". Overall, I like Bressie, don't see why anyone would dislike him.

+1 well said. he has brought ireland on leaps and bounds as regards stigma towards mental health. He has been through it and has come out the other side. To answer the OP question, he is s great role model.

VEN

"I don’t suffer from depression, I suffer from anxiety. It’s slightly related, but it’s not the same thing." - breslin

how many more times have i to say it?

all light shed is great but tbh nobody, nobody understands unless they've gone through depression themselves and is why many people, no matter how much news it will get, will still have doubt and dread towards someone they 'see' that doesn't look too well - they run away.

read about it, but if you've never been stuck in a barrel or looking down a barrel for years on end theres no way of knowing. you can try to understand but thats about it.

VEN

Feckthis wrote: »

+1 well said. he has brought ireland on leaps and bounds as regards stigma towards mental health. He has been through it and has come out the other side. To answer the OP question, he is s great role model.

he sounds like he's been through it alright

we don't need role models to tell us whats out there and to be aware. we have specialists and support centres that do that. a role model can't make a depressed person think "oh i'm going to be like that, they've done it, so can i" when they know they're not that person, they're not the same. anyways thinking about that could perhaps make them even more depressed - eg. high standards/pressure on young women to look like their celebs/role models, we know where that often ends… eating disorders and what not.

role models can help achievers with their ambitions when they are well and in good health.

its all profile raising and making use of the exposure for a good cause… and for themselves of course but it has already been exposed.

Letree

He is a decent guy imo. The boards mob is going easy on him so he really must be alright.

The Wild Bunch

Thread needs more pics of his missus

Daith

lecker Hendl wrote: »

If Bressie is the definition of a ride then I'm a 6 month cruise

Pics or gtfo.

The Diabolical Monocle

Well we have a good sized market of teeny emo girls maturing.

sparkle_23

I'm from Mullingar same town as Bressie and I always thought he was a bit of a dick. I lost my brother to suicide early December. My sister and I were in the pub christmas Eve and he was there. He was lovely and so so nice. My opinion has changed completely and nice to hear someone talk about their mental health so openly!

lufties

sparkle_23 wrote: »

I'm from Mullingar same town as Bressie and I always thought he was a bit of a dick. I lost my brother to suicide early December. My sister and I were in the pub christmas Eve and he was there. He was lovely and so so nice. My opinion has changed completely and nice to hear someone talk about their mental health so openly!

Nice to hear that..I'm sorry to hear about your bro. I had a cousin who committed suicide last year. Can't imagine how its been for his immediate family.

Royce McCutcheon

I genuinely dont know any people in real life who would say in response to the speech he made that he is spreading awareness of depression for his own publicity... Genuine question to anyone who is criticising Bressie over this: is it just an internet thing where people feel they can leave snide anonymous remarks criticising him over his music/looks in the hope of recieving "thanks"? or do people genuinely feel people like Bressie or Conor Cusack are telling these stories so to further their careers??

Nearly every person in the country under the age of 20 knows who he is and long may he continue speaking out and making people aware of something tat has been brushed under the carpet too long