But with all football suspended until it is safe and appropriate to return, Whelan has been making use of her other unique skillset to stress the importance of mental health during the lockdown. Aileen Whelan Copyright: Getty“Mental health is more important than ever right now,” Whelan explained recently on Twitter. “I have always worked with children in a childcare capacity and wanted to be able to support children with additional needs and mental health difficulties,” she said. “This spurred me to attain a masters degree at university in child psychology and train as a play therapist. “There are lots of things that you can incorporate from the job of a play therapist into football: communication, leadership, problem solving, listening.

Source: Express April 10, 2020 12:11 UTC