Reflection: Health
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It was a traumatic experience to see what happened with Danish footballer Christian Eriksen. In that moment, we must give credit and respect to everyone who carried out their responsibilities in saving a life of a human being. From the referee acknowledging the situation, to the swift response of the medical team, and more factors that contributed to saving his life. According to reputable sources on the main stream media, he is stabilised. Obviously we will learn more of what happened in due time. For now, we as fans must hope and pray for the best he makes a complete recovery and continue to life his life.
Prior to the incident, I was in truth didn’t watch the match. I was hanging out with friend on a digital platform. And then the news broke out like wildfire. As it was a traumatic experience for those witnessing it. For us as sports activists, it was all about crisis management to ensure that anyone who is emotionally and mentally affected, gets help. As much as we can we advocate about how to handle their anxiety on our primary social media platform, Twitter. Subsequently, decided to open up a Clubhouse room for those who need a space to voice out their feelings and help the as best we can on how to relief their anxiety. We really hope that it helped you out.
Really hope that everyone at the venue, are able to seek professional mental health assistance from the players on the pitch and off the pitch, the fans. Really feel that UEFA as an organising body has to open up hotline and accessible mental health resources for those who felt traumatise. For you, reading this, you felt a lot of emotional and mental hurt. Here is a link of affordable mental health services and prior to that do not be afraid see your doctor and open up about your anxiety. Then figure out ways to manage it and heal from it.
This incident shows that football and sports authorises must continue to meet the highest standard of medical equipments and professional as well as protocols. To ensure that lives can be saved. Same goes to us as participants of sports. We must learn starting from the basics and then accumulate more knowledge. If it happens we know what to do.
The following video - Vinnie Jones shows how hard and fast Hands-only CPR to Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees can help save the life of someone who has had a cardiac arrest - British Heart Foundation TV advert urging more people to carry out CPR in a medical emergency.
If you are not into Staying Alive by the Bee Gees. You can find your favourite tune that you can use via the following Spotify Playlist. That can save a life.
In that, provided that sports venues be it private or public hasn’t have them. They must have equipments, personnel, and other resources the compliments towards saving a life. Sporting authorises must ensure standards are met, so that the dark day will not arrive on the playing field.
On a personal note, please listen to your body. Do not overwork and burn yourself out. Get some much needed rest to recover from an honest day.