danny scu nthorpe potentially we could save a lot of lives. unthorpe became involved in the charity after sinking into depression, where injury ended his career. he says he being able to talk about his problems has saved his life. former referee ian smith also battled with mental health issues when he left the game. i felt i lost my identity. a refereed for 12 years, and because of the external pressures that the referees and match officials are put under, i think what people do not understand is that inside that uniform, there is a human being that does make mistakes. when you're out there, it's still a very lonely and isolated place. the former professionals a re isolated place. the former professionals are now taking the message beyond the game, presenting their stories to alpha male environments, such as prisons, the emergency services, and building sites, to encourage men to talk about depression. if a rugby league player can speak about how they are feeling then anyone can. we only get positive feedback. we did a construction site 12 mont