The matter of Mental health problems It takes time, and more and more, in the foreground of today. It is a disease that can affect anyone, and NBA players are not immune. In recent years, cases such as those of DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Love, John Wall, Jahlil Okafor, Delonte West or Spanish Ricky Rubiowho have publicly admitted having to resort to the help of professionals To overcome their depressions.
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No one is free to fall on that dark side of his mind. Not even the players who on the court have demonstrated over the years to have a personality and a mental strength to pump proof. This is the case of Kyrie Irvingone of the most routilating stars of the NBA, champion with the Cavaliers in 2016, who has never bitten his tongue when commented on any matter. Terraplanista confessed and anti -vacacunashe has always been in the face of facing problems.
Serious mental problems
But the MAVERICKS BASEwith 14 years of experience in the best league in the world after playing in Cavaliers (2011-2017), Celtics (2017-2019) y Nets (2019-2023) Before hearing in Dallas in 2023, he has not fought from that disease and He has just recognized in a heartbreaking testimony on his Twitch channel the serious mental problems for those who have passed and those who are still recovering.
I am at home watching the finals. I could be so depressed as not to want to share this with you. But this is pure, without filters or cuts
He 33 -year -old Australian base He spoke openly about the deep emotional battles that he has faced outside the court, and with which he continues to fight: “It's about raising awareness about the mental health of men, but also to raise awareness about your mental health. Do you understand? I am here because this also helps me with my mental health. You understand?”.
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In his mood, help all those who were going through the same trance as him: “I'm at home seeing the finals. I'm recovering from my anterior cross ligament injury. I could be so depressed as not to want to share this with you. But this is pure, without filters or cutswhat they will receive because they deserve it. “
Do not suffer depression in silence
Irving gives great importance to the fact of Assume mental problems when they appear, and not suffer in silence. Verbalize it is in your vital judgment: “This is taking me out of my comfort zone. He is leading me to create more limits with myself. I'm much more motivated, you know? And he is helping me heal. If you are also joining, this transmission is helping me heal. So simple.
I have allowed people to tergulate the narrative. Sometimes I followed advice from wrong people. I allowed my spiritual limits to violate and that led me to a spiral of emotions
And admits that His emotional problems worsened When being influenced by external opinions and bad influences that broke their mental and spiritual armor: “When I say, I mean that I have allowed people to tergulate the narrative. I have allowed them to mix in my mind And do things to which, to be honest, I should not have paid attention. Sometimes I followed advice from wrong people. I allowed my spiritual limits to violate and that led me to a spiral of emotions“.
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THE MAV BASE confessed in this raw exposure that he himself came to play back For these mental health problems: “I know what it feels like to lose everything and feel that you don't want to be on earth anymore. Please, please, guys, for the month of awareness of mental health. I know it is the month of awareness of male mental health, but this is for every day “.
Tell your relatives
And he encouraged all those who are going through something similar to communicating it to their family and friends and putting themselves in the hands of professionals: “Please, please, do not stay silent. Please, they don't lock themselves in their gaps. I just wanted to take advantage of this moment to tell them that I care. If they are in the chat, please, please talk to your loved ones. Take care. Take care of your mental health. Take care of your spiritual health. Take care“.
Please, do not remain silent, do not lock themselves in their shells. Please talk with your loved ones. Take care of their mental and spiritual health. Take care
And he concluded His message, which he used as a personal therapy, urging again to those affected by this disease and their relatives to have constant communication to strengthen the mood and give strength to the one who suffers those depressions: “That doesn't mean you have to call me every day, but just call me. How are you? I love you, friend. I love you. So I love each and every one of you. Thanks for the support. “
