You don't have to keep quiet and you don't need to say you are alright if you are not"Millie Bright is learning to maintain good mental health while managing the pressures of professional footballChelsea and England defender Millie Bright believes understanding of mental health in football has improved and says she feels confident in speaking out if she needs support. Bright will play for Chelsea in Sunday's Women's Champions League final against Barcelona as Emma Hayes' side continue their bid to try and secure a quadruple. "It's [perceptions of mental health] definitely changed over the years and it's something people are more aware of," Bright told Sky Sports News. "By people speaking out and telling their story, it's made people realise how important mental health is. You don't have to keep quiet and you don't need to say you are alright if you are not.

Source: Sky sports May 13, 2021 22:03 UTC