Tommy Tiernan Show review: Brent Pope says a call to the Samaritans ‘saved my life’

The comedian was also joined by writer Ann Ingle and her daughter, journalist Róisín Ingle, as well as The Divine Comedy frontman Neil Hannon

Brent Pope appearing on the Tommy Tiernan Show

Rugby star Brent Pope opened up about his struggles with his mental health, revealing on Saturday night’s Tommy Tiernan Show that he first reached out to his father for support and at another time a call to the Samaritans during “a particularly low period” saved his life.

“I remember ringing father from a payphone one night in tears just saying” ‘Dad, come and get me, I can't play rugby anymore. I can't go on like this. I can't go on continuing to live the lie that I'm okay, because I'm not okay’,” he said.