The club's involvement comes after the death of 27-year-old former player Chris Mitchell
A football team has joined forces with a Scottish charity to raise awareness of mental health issues.
The partnership between Clyde FC and See Me aims to help change the culture around mental health and give people the confidence to speak up without fear of stigma.
Players will wear the charity’s logo on their shirts in support of the campaign and to highlight the fact that mental health issues can affect anyone.
Clyde said getting people talking about the issue was a priority after the death of former player Chris Mitchell earlier this year.
There are unique pressures on footballers, that combined with working in a very macho environment, can make it hard to speak about mental health
The 27-year-old was killed after being struck by a train at a level crossing near Stirling.
Clyde manager Barry Ferguson said: “Mental health is something that I’ve got to know a lot more about over the last few years. I’ve been involved in mental health charity work so I understand how it affects people and their lives.
“See Me is a great charity for Clyde to be working with. Raising awareness is very important and we are delighted to be doing what we can to help with that.”
See Me said they hope to show no one should be ashamed to talk about mental health, especially in a male-dominated area like football.
Calum Irving, the charity’s director, said: “Mental health is part of everyone’s day to day life but there is still a stigma around it. To tackle this properly people need to understand that it is okay not to be okay and you can talk about it.
“There are unique pressures on footballers, that combined with working in a very macho environment, can make it hard to speak about mental health.
“But we want to show that mental health problems can affect any of us, at any time, and one in four of us will struggle in any one year. That could be at least two players in every football team.
“If you’re worried about someone, you don’t have to be an expert, just asking someone if they are okay and really listening can be a powerful thing.”
