Janne Bengtsson has been by Kalle Berglund's side, as coach, since 2013. 

- I never understood that he felt so bad and for so long, Bengtsson says before a threshold session on Lidingö.

- It is awful that you feel that it is the results that define me as a human being.

That is not the case.

And Kalle is starting to notice that.

He notices that his friends appreciate him even if he does not run fast, so that is a good thing.

It makes me think he will sort this out, he continues. 

He also considered his own role in this. 

- Of course I wonder: "What the hell have I done wrong all the way?"

You think so.

It is difficult. 

"You have to flag for help yourself too"

Janne Bengtsson gives the impression that both the union and SOK get in touch and ask if they can help.

But he is also thinking about his own responsibility to ask for help. 

- It's not easy.

What are they going to do?

They can not call and ask how he is feeling all the time.

It's almost impossible.

It goes from running fast, breaking Swedish records and being in focus to things not going so well and then no one hears.

That's the reality.

It is not so easy to call someone who is not doing well.

I understand the union a little.

SOK has always offered help.

We have received the support we asked for.

You have to flag for help yourself as well. 

Are you good enough at it? 

- No, certainly not.

At least I'm very much educated to be self-sufficient.

But I have never experienced any greater frustration than when Kalle feels bad.

Then I also feel bad and it's not easy.

The best coach is the one who shows the most interest and empathy

There is more talk about mental illness, but does it feel like the sports federations have more work to do on this subject?

- I feel that I do not really know how to handle it.

Then you go back to basics: compassion and showing interest and so on.

The best coach is not the one who knows the most but the one who shows the most interest, hears most times and has the most empathy.

So I am quite convinced that it is, says Janne Bengtsson 

Is there a need to talk more about mental illness in the coaching educations? 

- You probably try to do that more and more.

It feels like that, he concludes.