Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Mental health

The articles by Chris Moss and Maynard Hershon about mental health and motorcycling in the February 2022 issue encouraged many readers to respond. Clearly an important topic that touches many lives. Here’s a small selection of the letters we received.

JUST LUCKY

I identify strongly with Maynard’s three from four. My Dad beat me severely with a belt from about the age of six, through heavy punching in my early teens and then kicking me out of home at 16.

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