Another football player bravely began to talk about his psychological state.
„Tottenham“ and Brazilian national team forward Richarlison opened up: after the World Cup in Qatar, he sank into Brazil. At that time, he did not have much confidence in the ranks of „Tottenham“ under Antonio Conte and did not find his best form.
„ESPN UK“ the Brazilian told his story: „I just played in the World Cup, I was at my peak, I was pushing my limits, understand?
I don't know, I'm not talking about suicide, but I was in depression at the same time, I wanted to give up. Even I, who always seemed very strong. After the World Cup, everything started to crumble.Whether you like it or not, I think the therapist saved my life.
I was thinking about bad things.. Even on the „Google“ platform, I was only looking for bad things, I wanted to see only bad things about death. Today I can say this: if you need a psychologist, look for a psychologist. Look for it, because it's nice to open up to someone, talk to another person.. because it is very important and, whether you like it or not, it saves lives.“
After this confession, Richarlison received a lot of support on social media, especially from his former clubs.
Richarlison opens up about his depression after the 2022 World Cup and how therapy helped him ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YdAwSULrYp
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) March 27, 2024
Following his incredibly moving interview, we express our strongest support to our former forward @richarlison97 and reinforce his important message about the need to take care of your mental health and seek help.
— Everton (@Everton) March 27, 2024
Every Evertonian is with you, Richy. 💙 pic.twitter.com/E6OojloF0n
— Richarlison Andrade (@richarlison97) March 27, 2024