What time is Prince William, Football and Our Mental Health on BBC One tonight?

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PRINCE William opens up about his own mental health struggles to encourage others to the same, in a new documentary airing on BBC One TONIGHT.

The show follows the royal in his campaign to help men in Britain to talk about the taboo subject, using football as a way to help them open up the conversation around mental health and suicide.

Prince William encourages other men to open up about their mental health

What is Prince William, Football and Our Mental Health about?

The film follows The Duke of Cambridge as he meets football players and fans from grassroots to professionals and openly discusses their mental health challenges.

William has spent the past year campaigning to change attitudes to mental health in Britain.

The film synopsis reads: “Spurred on by the fact that suicide is the biggest killer of young men in this country, he wants to use football as a way to get men talking and to break the taboo that surrounds mental health.

“As a real fan of the sport, William has seen the way men express their feelings at football games. Now he wants to help men show the same passion and openness away from the game.”

Filmed over the course of a year, viewers will see William talking about his personal struggles as well as talking to other men about their issues, discussing mental health and suicide.

In a preview clip William shares: “As far as grief goes, and I’ve heard this from sadly too many families who’ve been bereaved by suicide, it is one of the rawest forms of grief because you’re left with so many unanswered questions: Could I have done more? Should I have done more? Why did they do it?”

Prince William uses football as a way to get men talking about mental health

What time is Prince William, Football and Our Mental Health on BBC One tonight?

Prince William fronts the documentary which airs on BBC One TONIGHT (May 28, 2020) at 8.05pm.

The show will start shortly after the weekly Clap for Carers initiative at 8pm.

You can also catch the hour-long documentary on BBC iPlayer after it’s shown on TV.

Prince William talks with former England goalkeeper Joe Hart

Who is featuring on Prince William, Football and Our Mental Health on BBC One tonight?

From famous faces to local grassroots football teams, William meets men across the country to share their stories.

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart explains how he has learnt to cope with difficulties at the very top of the game and the pressures he has faced in his career.

An inspiring group of bereaved fathers reveal how they use their local football team as a support network and safe space to talk.

Former Premier League footballer Marvin Sordell opens up about his struggles with depression and how he had to retire from the game at aged 28 to help him live a happier life.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard also speaks about how as a player in his early career he was “stuck in the stone age” when it came to mental health and how he thinks there’s still a lot to learn in how it’s dealt with at professional football clubs.