Conor Cusack transformed from club hurler to a national figurehead

They say a week is a long time in sport, but Conor Cusack has never had five days speed by in such a blur.

Last Monday morning, he sat down in front of a computer and wrote a blog post. Almost instantly the lengthy article, describing his past mental health struggles, his suicidal ideation, and how he turned it around, went viral. The Irish Examiner picked up the story and social media, Twitter in particular, took a hold of it and threw it around the world, Conor’s words opening a new front in the discussion on how we feel — sometimes, how desperately hopeless we feel — and how we can address it.

Just want to share a part of my life. Hope my story gives hope and comfort to others... http://t.co/6zZb7sRNXG

— Conor Cusack (@Conor14Cusack) October 28, 2013