News 17 // 07 Aug 2018, 22:58 IST SHARE Steve Smith Sr has revealed his battle with depression during his NFL career, saying he ”routinely felt trapped, inferior and alone”.The retired wide receiver has written a piece for the league’s official website, titled “My personal battle with depression”, in which he detailed his mental health struggles that date back to the early years of his career.Smith said he felt “mentally, physically and emotionally broken” despite success on and off the field during 13 seasons with the Carolina Panthers and three with the Baltimore Ravens.Noting the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain that shocked the world in early June, Smith commended retired safety Brian Dawkins for touching on the subject during his enshrinement speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony last weekend.”Now more than ever, it’s important to be honest about mental health,” Smith wrote.”The first time I stepped into a counselling session was in 2002, when I saw a sports psychologist. I was able to retain what helped me reach my peak performance and able to get in the zone, shutting out the noise and negative thoughts on the field.”I did that with flying colors, but I wasn’t able to grasp that concept in my… Read full this story
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