The 31-year-old has already discussed her battles with mental health, and she calls this new part “the most moving thing” she will ever do in her career.
Bright wants to use her personal experiences to assist young people after helping her mother through her periods of worry and sadness.
The Chelsea captain said to Sport, “To be honest, it scares me how many people come forward and say they are struggling.”
“In a world where there are billions of people, I don’t think you should ever feel alone. I’ve always claimed to be the family’s glue, working tirelessly to keep things together.
My mother has had severe anxiety and sadness. It’s wonderful to see her on the other side of that journey, since I watched her go through it.
It’s a terrible journey for them to go through, as well as for everyone around them. Like day and night, it is. Someone’s identity can be drastically altered by their mental state.”
In order to support YoungMinds, Bright will travel to schools and events to spread positivism and offer safe spaces for struggling youth.
“It’s really difficult to know how to help,” she continued. How can you help someone who is traveling that path? ‘Are you OK?’ is the worst thing someone can say to me when I’m having trouble.
