Richarlisonplayer of the Tottenhamconfessed that fell into a severe depression after playing the 2022 World Cup with Brazil.
Once, while driving, I thought about crashing into a wall and dying.
The Brazilian forward revealed that during that difficult period he had suicidal thoughts: “Once, while driving, I thought about crashing into a wall and dying.”
I experienced all kinds of misfortunes: elimination from the tournament, betrayal by my agent, family problems, health problems…
“When I think about it today, I understand how absurd it was”recognizes in ‘France Football’.
Richarlison: “My psychologist saved my life, I just wanted to see garbage and things related to death”
In his harsh story Richarlison explains that “I experienced all kinds of misfortunes: elimination from the tournament, betrayal by my agent, family problems, health problems…”.
“For a year and a half, I faced hard blows almost daily. For the first time, I had to deal with so many problems. In the midst of this chaos, I met an honest lawyer who helped me organize my affairs and my assets. I worked with a psychologist and, most importantly, I met my wife,” he recalls.
Richarlison explains his struggle with depression: “I thought about crashing my car into a wall and dying”
on the chain ESPN He said that “a session with my psychologist saved my life. I only thought about garbage, I only searched for garbage on Google, I only wanted to see garbage and things related to death. Today I can say that look for a psychologist if you need one, because it is good to open up and talk to people.”
Richarlison, open heart on ESPN: “I only wanted to see things related to death”
This season Richarlison 10 goals and 4 assists in 38 games with a Tottenham that is fighting not to be relegated from the Premier League.
Richarlison’s harsh childhood surrounded by guns and drugs: “A bullet grazed my head”
Richarlison does not hide that he had to overcome a hard childhood in Nova Venécia (Brazil), shaken by his parents’ divorce at the age of seven: “The first temptations began. It is not easy to resist easy money. I have handled weapons, but, thank God, I had a good education… I did not want to end up in jail. Some of my friends are dead, others are in jail.”
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“They came to recruit me to sell drugs and I refused. On another occasion, there was a shooting. A bullet grazed my head. I was shocked. That day I was very afraid of dying,” recalls the Tottenham striker, who had to work from the age of 11 selling ice cream, washing cars and helping his grandfather on the farm.
