The Scotland international has open about his own battle with mental illness and has encouraged others to do the same
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has encouraged those who suffer from depression to open up about their feelings if possible, citing his own experiences battling mental illness over the past year.
Griffiths stepped away from Celtic in December 2018 , with then manager Brendan Rodgers explaining the Scotland international was dealing with “ongoing issues” that had become “a struggle for him.”
The 28-year-old returned to the Celtic matchday squad on July 9 in a Champions League qualifier against Sarajevo, and then made his first appearance since returning in the second leg eight days later, coming on as a second-half substitute .