The tragic suicide of Wales manager Gary Speed in 2011 rocked the soccer world and shone a light on the previously overlooked mental health issues affecting current and former players. Now, a new study is bringing to the fore some alarming new figures about mental illness in professional soccer.

According to FIFPro, 38 percent of the 607 current players studied had exhibited signs of anxiety and/or depression, alongside 35 percent of 219 former players:

New FIFPro research shows that symptoms of mental health problems are more widespread in current and former professional footballers than in the general population. Next to that, FIFPro has found a strong correlation between severe injuries and surgeries and the mental wellbeing of players …

“We hope that with this study comes increased awareness and commitment from all stakeholders in football to put supportive measures in place so that those suffering from mental health problems know they are not alone,” Dr. Gouttebarge says. “The present epidemiological study is a necessary first step in ultimately proposing adequate preventive and supportive measures aimed at protecting and empowering the sustainable health of active and retired players.”

FIFPro also released an infographic illustrating some of the key statistics:

(FIFAPro)