About the Author

Danny Sculthorpe is a former Super League prop forward who not only played close to 250 games at the highest level but also captained his country. After injury and mismanagement forced him to retire, he suffered from depression and very nearly took his own life. Danny is now using his personal experience of injury, depression and life as a sportsman to educate others through the State of Mind organisation, where he brings highly credible and powerful insights into responding to adversity. He also works with the Rugby Football League as a member of the independent disciplinary panel and delivers important wellbeing and life skills messages to all levels of the game.