Mental health ambassador Dan Bentley knows there is much more to life than football admitting he has previously taken his frustrations out on family members following defeats.
Bristol City's club captain is well aware of the added pressures of wearing the No1 jersey, particularly as there is no hiding place for an error between the sticks.
It's a job that can presumably feel like the loneliest place in the world at times which has become more prevalent with the rise of social media and camera phones ready to capture every blunder.
For Bentley, being a professional football remains a 24/7 job, whether that's thinking about matchdays, training, resting or his diet all of which can lead to a mental burden - something he admits he has taken out on people most closest to him in the past.
Now aged 28 with two children, the stopper has other priorities in life that help take his mind off football but he admits being able to keep level headed when it comes to separating his work and life balance has helped keep him focused.
Speaking to Bristol Live at a Robins Talk session, a mental wellbeing session that encourages adults dealing with depression not to suffer in silence, Bentley said: "I've gone home many times with a really bad mood and taken it out on everybody. I've learned as I've got older that it isn't right and I can go home and switch off from football completely.
"It is difficult (to switch off). I'm very much a 24/7 professional, and that's everything from the way I eat, the way I sleep, what I'm doing away from the training ground in terms of resting, recuperation obviously in terms of games and training, whether it be injury management or injury prevention, there is so much that goes into what we do and it is a 24/7 career.
"I try to spend time with my kids, I try to take them out and do things for them and find things suitable but since I've had kids, I feel like I've been able to switch off a lot quicker and easier than I have done before because when you have two kids smiling at you when you walk through the door, they don't know or care about football at their age.
"That's the easiest thing for me to think, you know what, football doesn't actually matter at that moment and especially when things don't go so well."
Bentley's mental strength was put to the test during his spell out of the side before Christmas and over the New Year before an injury to Max O'Leary provided him with the opportunity to win his place back in the side - a challenge he has grasped with both hands.
When asked whether a goalkeeper needs to be mentally strong to have success in the game, he said: "I believe so. It's something that I've done a lot of work on.
"I'm not saying that I've sat there with a psychologist and done hours and hours and hours but it's something I've actively thought a lot about, it's something I've read up on, seen interviews with a lot of top athletes and I've tried to incorporate what other people do in their routine and in their life to get to the top and try and take little bits and add it to my life.
"It's not a one size fits all, there's a lot of different aspects that people can take from different people and different methods of dealing with success and failure but I've found that being, trying to be consistent, not too high when things are going well and not too down when things aren't, is a real key one for me.
"Of course, it's very high pressure and there's a lot of things that go into it that don't quite meet the eye apart from turning up on a Saturday and performing well."
Bentley and team-mate Chris Martin took time out of their schedules to invest in the Robins Talk project, a session run by Robins Foundation coach and Mental Health First Aider Chris Gannon.
Striker Martin praised the football club for their efforts in helping combat the stigmas of talking about mental health and believes that the environment is also changing around football clubs with players previously afraid to speak out at the risk of being dropped.
He added: "It's constantly evolving. So now we are finding out more and more about mental health and the issues behind it and like before you said it has that stigma attached to it.
"Especially in our profession it can be seen as a weakness or people would be afraid that they might get dropped or the manager or the club might look at them slightly differently and which is, rightly so, going out of the game now.
"I think everyone can do more as individuals and collectively. With Bristol City and the work they do, both for us and for the community is huge.
"As a family, we've experienced it and I've seen the effect it can have on a person first and foremost and the difficulties and struggles that can happen with family members around it.
"The constant changing of the people and the real rollercoaster ride so I think, the other stuff I do with the NHS foundation as well is just a way of giving back."
If you are struggling, don't suffer in silence. Look after your mental wellbeing through Robins Talk with sessions held every Wednesday at Imperial Sports Ground. More information can be found by clicking here.
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