Australian tennis star Nick Krygios has opened up about his mental struggles from 2019, a period so dark he self-harmed and also used drugs. While the 27-year-old is a player known for speaking his mind and has often been in the spotlight for various controversies, he highlighted a period when he felt extremely down.
Nick Kyrgios highlights the dark period of life
While speaking to Wide World of Sports, Nick Kyrgios provided a detailed account of all the mental health struggles he’s had, from having problems with his family to using drugs to feeling worthless. When asked how serious his problems were, he replied: “He was very serious, to the point of self-harm and he’s not okay.”
The Aussie explained, adding: “I think I pushed away everyone who cared about me and I wasn’t communicating, and I just shut down real life and was trying to manage and tackle my issues head-on. I was abusing alcohol a lot, and the drugs and it got out of control.
He went on to add how times have changed significantly for the better now by stating, “I hardly drink now, I literally have a glass of wine at dinner. That was the initial kind of thing I had to clean up a bit and then rebuild my relationship with my family.” and I got into healthier habits like the basics, like diet, sleeping well, trying to train a little bit more and that was it. I think COVID helped me a lot with that.”
And that’s not all, as Kyrgios also explained how he hated his life and felt useless at one point. “I felt like I was letting people down all the time. I felt useless, to be honest. I didn’t feel comfortable. I hated my life at one point. I was cutting, burning, just fucking around.” shit. It was so dark that I liked it too, like asking people to do it and stuff. What doesn’t kill you makes you stranger (and stronger). I’m still a little cooked,” the 27-year-old added of his mental health struggles.
This is not the first time that Kyrgios has opened up about his mental health issues, as he had previously posted a detailed post on his official social media as well.
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