Reading fans can open up about health issues and the club's turmoil at an online support group.
The group helps fans who are struggling with the club's turmoil, organisers sayFans at a troubled football club are being urged to open up about their mental health issues at an online forum later.
The Talking Royals session can help Reading FC fans who may be struggling with the season's turmoil, organisers have said.A World Mental Health Day awareness post on X by Reading FC on Tuesday drew comments from fans who pleaded for the club to be saved.One wrote: "This club has been an escape for me. Win, lose or draw it’s been more beneficial for my mental health than any pill. Please don’t let this club die.
Another fan, posting about a mental health episode, said: "Going to watch the Royals that night helped massively... We have to fight with everything we have to save this great club."The club has been docked four points over cashflow issues and has been put up for sale by Chinese owner Dai Yongge.This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies.
On Tuesday, Norwich City FC was widely praised on X for a moving video to raise awareness of hidden psychological suffering.
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