Reaching Out

Paperback

Main Details

Title Reaching Out
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Kirwan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135
Category/GenreMemoirs
ISBN/Barcode 9781869791612
ClassificationsDewey:616.85270092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House New Zealand Ltd
Imprint Random House New Zealand Ltd
Publication Date 2 October 2009
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

John Kirwan was one of New Zealand's greatest All Black wingers, pulling on the black jersey for the first time as a 19-year-old and playing 96 matches for the men in black. But black was soon to become his whole outlook. Despite his phenomenal rugby career and happy family life, John Kirwan found himself spiralling in a black hole, scared of how he might act, suffering panic attacks and not knowing what was going on in his head. Now JK is the public face of an advertising campaign that encourages people to seek help for depression, and he's gained a big group of admirers for being brave enough to speak out about a subject usually thought of as a social taboo. His vivid descriptions of his experience with depression in a series of TV commercials is being credited with a rise in men asking for help. This book outlines his experiences and describes what he did to cope, plus it gives a psychiatrist's views of other coping strategies.

Author Biography

John Kirwan is currently the head coach of the Japan rugby team. He was the head coach of the Italian rugby club and is highly regarded as a very effective coach.