Dealing with mental health in sports has been a major concern. Sportspersons have often shared their battle with mental health in the past few years.
Lewis Hamilton has opened up on his struggle with mental health problems. The seven-time F1 champion revealed he battled depression since he was a teenager. Hamilton also had his experience of racism while he was growing up at Stevenage.
In an interaction with the Sunday Times the Mercedes Formula One driver said, “When I was in my 20s, I had some really difficult phases. I mean, I’ve struggled with mental health through my life. [I’ve had] depression. From a very early age, when I was, like, 13. I think it was the pressure of the racing and struggling at school. The bullying. I had no one to talk to.”
“I spoke to one woman, years ago, but that wasn’t really helpful. I would like to find someone today.”
Hamilton's prolonged romance with Mercedes is all set to come to an end as the British F1 driver already signed a new contract with Ferrari and will be driving alongside Charles Leclerc from the next season.
Hamilton who will be entering the 40 year bracket next year hinted he would love to have a family but for the time being he needs to concentrate on his driving.
“One day. I wouldn’t be able to do what I do to the level that I do it today with that. One of my best friends has just had a kid and I’m seeing how manic it is.
“And my nieces and nephew are a handful. There will be a time and a place for it, and I can’t wait for that part. But right now I have some work to do.”