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[mad_abt_cricket]

I think he would mean the countries that put more pressure on the players themselves. E.g. India with Tendulkar, it would have been very understandable if he had suffered something like this.

Also, I personally find rain very relaxing if I'm stressed at all  (unless its when I'm waiting to play cricket). Am I weird if I decide to randomly go for walks when it is raining  ?

That's exactly my point. The pressure on a player alone can't be a sole factor  or else we would have seen many players taking early retirements in India or Pakistan. On the contrary here there are cases when players continue to play past their primes till enough pressure is applied to force them to retire!

Personally I find lack of sunshine difficult to cope and it does have a negative effect on my overall attitude.

[mo_town]

Its tough to comprehend players having these issues..especially a successful one like Trott who didnt have any challenges making the XI..a permanent fixture and not someone who is expected to rock it each time he bats (something which KP probably is expected to do)...its not like have drug abuse problems either.

[Nickauger]

Its tough to comprehend players having these issues..especially a successful one like Trott who didnt have any challenges making the XI..a permanent fixture and not someone who is expected to rock it each time he bats (something which KP probably is expected to do)...its not like have drug abuse problems either.

errrr, no it isn't! its views like yours that make it difficult for players to come out and say! its an illness, not a state of mind!

[mickyp]

Reading through some of the BTL comments on the Guardian today, there is a fair bit of conjecture that 'stress-related condition' is a euphemism for a drink problem. Apparently, he has a bit of a rep as a boozer, and got in trouble early in his career with Warwickshire over it. That was news to me - anyone else read/heard similar?

[jamielsn15]

Drinking can be a symptom rather than a cause. Have to remember it is stress-RELATED. it can be triggered in seemingly mundane ways.

every situation has unique features and second-guessing, while satisfying a curiosity, is purely speculation.

it will in every likelihood take months to analyse before trott even contemplates returning to cricket. Its a real shame, but hopefully it highlights the need to raise awareness and understanding. I hope the idiots on social media who mock never experience it themselves or in friends and family. Its really not pleasant for anyone involved...

[iand123]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/cricket-england-trott-idUKL3E7IE29Q20110714

He did a few articles a while back saying he used to have a problem. As jamielsn15 said it may be a symptom of something else.

[mo_town]

errrr, no it isn't! its views like yours that make it difficult for players to come out and say! its an illness, not a state of mind!

They dont have to come out and say if its an illness...I meant that its tough to think that someone as strong as Trott was actually suffering.

[cleanbowled]

Just an interesting article on the sad situation with Trott. So far it seems to be a problem that has (as far as we know) only affected England. I wonder if it has something to do with the way the team is micromanaged, which can create an environment that is absolutely stifling for some people, and probably takes any fun out of it (whether it be an ordinary workplace environment or the England cricket team) even if there are good intentions.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/692605.html

[Kippa2209]

Report that Trott might be ready to play for county at the start of the season. Good signs for him on the gradual process to recovery

[Gingerbusiness]

Report that Trott might be ready to play for county at the start of the season. Good signs for him on the gradual process to recovery

As someone who struggles with depression, sometimes just being around the ones you love and feeling comfortable in your surroundings is all you need.

Look at Yardy and Tresco.

Question will be, can he play international cricket, with all its trials and tribulations, again?

[ppccopener]

Hopefully this report will turn out to be true.
Appreciate there are many KP supporters on this forum and also some(justifyably) upset with the england management
But could the england dressing room be a better place for Trott to come back to?
We all(england fans) hope he is back at number 3
When he is ready that is...

[smilley792]

Good news indeed.

[petehosk]

Great news about playing for County. But I suspect that International level may be optimistic for the next couple of years!

[procricket]

Bring back the legend and in form we have missed some of your grit Trott brings to England

[ProCricketer1982]

Hopefully he's recovered as much as he can be. I hope he's not rushed into Int cricket though. England are a shambles as it is let alone him coming back only to cause a relapse due to the pressure. I wouldn't want that for him, screw England tbh. I'd prefer him to stay healthy and score many a run in the County Championship.