JT urges people to ditch the 'she'll be right' attitude | Wide World of Sports 

Seeing Thurston break-down like this is something seriously wrong with peoples mindset..mental health is a serious matter!!good on ya JT someone has to deliver the message

It's hard to see JT not smiling. RIP Greenie 🙏 thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. From the New Zealand NRL fan base

Since he retired, every time I listen to JT I get more impressed. Whether it is him being happy interviewing people or serious as with the current subject. JT is bigger than rugby league and as a great communicator, he has the potential for further greatness as an inspiration in saving lives with his message.

Rest in Love Champ, thank you for your service in Rugby League and on this earth. 🤝

days of “harden up” are gone! RIP greeny 🙏🏾

Massive respect to JT

I've been through depression, it's a nasty one, there is actually a spiritual element to it at as well. I may need to write a book on that someday.. RIP! JT is a champion of League, big heart!

JT an immortal and an absolute legend of a bloke

Huge respect JT for fronting up and getting this important message of mental health out to the community.

JT I’m with you …for so many years I was like I’m fine I’m all good …late last year I hit the bottom and decided I needed to talk to someone …I’ve been seeing and talking to a psych for 7 months and feel my life back on track so I agree talking is the best option

Poor Mental Health is one of the greatest threats to our society and needs to be taken very seriously by everyone. Well Done to JT for delivering that message with such sincerity and courage.

JT showing his emotions will help immensely for anyone that watches this. It takes a man to show vulnerability to wake people up. Male suicide is the real Pandemic in the world

I guess it's extremely hard to tell when someone is in a dark place, when they come across like everything is totally fine. It has been said that, 'suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Kia Kaha bro, and everyone out there.

As a man we need to never stop incouraging the next generations of young man and women that it's ok be vulnerable and open. To express compassion for ourselves and everyone. Because the harder we are the faster we crumble. The future is where man and women know that gentleness is the true strength in this world.

When the black dog is barking, very little else is heard. One of the tragedies is that you feel, you know no-one else can help. It becomes that cut and dry. That's when courage to ask for help often eludes us. Please, all lovers of this great game and knowing the impact that mental health can have , life and death, don't throw the dummy pass, throw the perfect pass to a mate and connect. My psychiatrist of over 25 years knew my family and knew we were high achievers and (most probably) over thinkers. Don't get me wrong, bad stuff happened, but the why? why me? why? is the ultimate threat when you keep loading on those questions. Here's the answer that saved my life, took 61 years to arrive, it is what it is. Life. It reduced my thought processes down to two simple questions: is this good or bad for me? Good meant taking the next step forward with hope and caution. Bad meant STOP. RED LIGHT. No energy in that direction and if you do, reach out. True blue, and maroon and all the colours that make up this great sport.

Alot of people feel that same way .. it doesn't make sense why this has happened which is why it's so hard to accept. Understand there were disappointments recently perhaps more than we realise but on the surface, it looks like this really could have been averted.

From a NSW fan and watching JT carve up over those 10+ series... Champ!

Well said mate . Sorry JT for your loss and I don’t know how Paul came to this . Condolences to his family just a tragic situation

I have lost friends from suicide, I have been depressed myself for long periods. Reading some of these comments shows we have a long way to go before mental health is treated with the seriousness it deserves. I hope no one has to experience the darkness of depression but maybe some of ya’ll are too thick to understand something without experiencing it yourself. R.I.P greeny!

EVER.......DAMN THAT HITS COLD

Well done JT you are a great father a great mate a rugby league legend and more important a great Man for speaking these words take care

Been helping some brothers out myself who’s going through or been through depression but would never drag their names across social media even if I was well know ✌🏼

Rest easy Paul xx

Much respect JT, very important message.

I agree with jt. I always,always ask my mates if everything is okay, depression is a silent killer, I went to through a short period after my dad died, thank God my my beautiful wife and my mates helped me through, please, please ask people you know if they are okay

I think Gus knows what transpired before Greeny took his own life… hence his comments. Greeny lived for the game and was let down by a decision based on rugby league 24-48 hours before he took his life… it wasn’t the only thing that brought him to where he was but it absolutely played a part. A business decision that was taken personally …. This happens unfortunately in life but always look after your mates.

Well said JT. We are all in shock.

Thank you J.T. x

JT absolute Champion on and off the field.

Yer thats it' hard on people. Sum love pressure some dont. But its a real thing.

With u Jono

"She'll be right" has changed meaning. It used to mean chin up and keep fighting, it will turn around. Now it means "nothing matters". We need to ditch the newer meaning and get back to the original meaning and not think it in a shallow way. Life is tough. Let's not be flippant about that. Let's be compassionate and careful to listen.

Even as a New South Welshman, i struggle to hate J.T, his the most loveable bloke. Sorry for all those affected by the loss of Paul. Rest in Peace.

Does anyone hear a faint?? "Yep" @ 6:56 after Gus says "if he can hear that now"

Paul was being Hypnotised to shut you up.

Well said jt it's good to see a legend like yourself and channel 9 doing this but it should be more up to the nrl government and the other hierarchy also well said gal

RIP man, this is really sad

I always thought greenys jerseys looked way to big on him small dude that had the biggest heart I didn't know him but ya could just tell he had a big heart

Love you JT! ❤️

I don't think it is just Rugby League, it is in all walks of life there was a suicide at my son's school a couple of months back, a 15 year old girl, people hide their feelings from family and friends so well it can come as a complete surprise and it is just so devastating and truly silly thing to do.

Head impacts and depression is strongly linked and we hear to many people who make this decision and end their lives in contact sport. More research necessary and time we took longer for players to recover from this injury - Might not be THE reason but it all contributes to these situations

this was a tough watch man.

I agree with every thing JT said well spoken , mental health is a silent killer and is a serious matter ...

JT....... you are ALL class!!

and that's exactly why JT's the GOAT!

Mental health is huge issue, bigger then ever before I think. God bless Paul Greens soul, rest in peace great man.

4:43 JT getting very emotional

‘We need awareness for these types off things so they don’t happen in the future ‘… seriously this guy is being paid. Beggars belief Gallen has a voice in the media.

Some people will do it regardless of how many people ask them if their ok sadly. I know from experience.

With all due respect, why is everyone assuming this particular case has ANYTHING to do with rugby league. Its a very sad time but to assume the NRL or league has anything to do with the passing of this very successful man is very shallow. It could have been a contributing factor but it may have been something so much more personal. Maybe family problems, maybe health maybe anything but rugby league. Stop examining and re examining this very sad story and leave the man to rest in peace and more importantly let his family get on with their lives!

❤😢

Thank you JT.

It's tragic 😥 but no matter what, you never do that somewhere that your kids can find you. He has just passed on his demons to his kids.

That back wall says everything about this man

JT: A God in football and in life!

Listen to your sport heroes and actors, they know what's best. 😅🤣😂

Try talking about mental health as an Aussie male.... good luck with that, hey. Gus is spot on - tell people whilst they're alive. As for Gallen's helpful "not everyone can handle it" comment...

agree with gallen

I hope you have found peace Paul. We all understand your choice, although some may not accept it, it was your choice and that is 100% fine.

wears everything on his sleeve

Well done JT.

Let us never forgot all our fallen Brothers, those who were dragged through the torture rack of the family law courts and didn't make it out the otherside, they lost everything worth living for, lest us forgot, our fallen Brothers!

And so what are all you people doing for Finch at the moment? Nothing. In fact no that’s wrong, you’re condemning and gossiping. Hypocrisy and empty platitudes. And that’s why people suicide because they know people are full of it and if they did “reach out”, no one wants to listen, despite what you say now. Especially women, who loathe weak men. Try telling your long term girlfriend you’re depressed and see what happens, hint, it’s not what they say with their empty platitudes, they’ll run a mile. Mates? Not interested, all they want is for you to entertain them, they don’t want to hear depressing stuff, it bores them and they think you’re a pain. My wife suffers depression and it doesn’t matter how much you console, she will find something to be depressed about, one thing resolves another one starts. Only advice I can give is - and I also suffer depression since age 14 - life is not perfect and it is your wanting for things you don’t have, be it material or emotional, doing this to you, and it is all nonsense. In the end, “she’ll be right” is too simplistic but actually pretty wise, because it will be, and you are telling yourself it won’t be. Telling men to be more like women, to cry and talk, is nonsense that women and ex sporting stars say because they’re told to, it’s the going advice, the latest thing. You must be and find yourself, and pretending to be a woman will confuse matters to no end.

It makes me sick that society paints men in a way where they get vindicated for speaking about their feelings and can’t speak out, mens health matters as well

You'll never beat it. I can count 7 men who suicided and they all had one thing in common. Not one of them gave a hint of what they were going to do. Not one.

This should be a wake up call to anyone who hasn't realised, that we are sooo far off where we need to be as a society. The fact that we can't detect or predict.. it's one thing for people to check in and offer a shoulder and hand... but the stigma around opening up is still significant to the extent that people feel they can't talk about these matters and need to just toughen up or swallow it and not burden their loved ones until the point where they feel they need to escape despite knowing how badly it will hurt their family.

I don't mind Gus, but he really misses the mark here. Great message from JT, and excellent handling from Gallen and Bracy, but far out tough listen from Gus.

Suicide is sadly common for professional athletes post their careers. Very prevalent in American sports. More needs to be done by different sporting administrations

jt the goat

RIP Greeny 😭😭

Poor JT😭

The life of a human not a footballer not anyone it’s humanity

I get what he's trying to do but yeah nah ima keep subscribing to the "she'll be right" attitude

Love to know the names of the “7/8 guys” that Phil Gould knows who committed suicide

I only use "she'll be right" for the glue on me worn out joggers and when the empty petrol light comes on 8ks away from home.

The saying "she'll be right" is perfectly fine to say. It's a saying all Australians say. Don't blame the saying! There should be no blame. What a copout.

They Lord Jesus wisdom Hallelujah

Suicide after sons birthday. He needed to live for his family.

No Sharing of Feelings. Stop Fuelling Stories and Find A Standard. Who Is To Blame / Be Detected For Your Thoughts / Motives ? Resist the Devil, Draw Near To Al God, Give No Place To Demons, And the Devil Shall Flee !!!

Green's wife and children have to live with this for the rest of their lives. Who's thinking of their mental health now and for the foreseeable future??. His selfish action destroyed everyone.

Nah she’ll be right mate

Jesus Christ is the Key. Green had knowledge of Jesus but he chose to deal with his demons on his own. And look where that got him.

And everyone knows it.

Just stick to footy mate and forget politics and feel good stuff.

Stick to football JT, you are out of your depth with this one. A wife and two beautiful kids.

Spiritual Attack ,turn to Lord Jesus xxxx Hallelujah

Why did he commit suicide?

Only Jesus can set you free

What if he was gay and all this manly stuff and maybe hearing what his old team mates thought about it put him over the edge.