The Netflix documentary series, At Home With The Furys, provides a fascinating look at the day to day life of Tyson Fury, family man and heavyweight boxing world champion.
A particular source of pride for Tyson is his heritage as a member of the Traveller community, his boxing moniker being “The Gypsy King”. Yet despite the glitz and glamour that comes with being a millionaire celebrity, Fury has had his internal, as well as external, battles to fight. These include a long history of anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts.
Mental health issues within Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities have long been described as being at crisis point due to a combination of complex factors that are not fully understood because of a lack of research. Indeed, GRT communities are among the most socially and economically disadvantaged groups in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
