We often talk about mental health issues in sport, the more impacting athletes’ lives the higher the level rises. Stress, expectations, disappointments and everything else that the mind can’t take anymore: all of this can suddenly take its toll and lead to a short circuit, with sometimes devastating consequences. It is necessary to know how to understand the signs that indicate that you are entering a tunnel from which it is increasingly difficult to get out: this is the only way to get help. The alternative is to decide to make a strong gesture that solves the root of the problem.
Drop everything to free yourself from the chains that weigh on your heart and soul and feel light again. That’s what he did – surprising everyone – Tyrell Terry22-year-old American who had been Selected in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft at number 31 by the Dallas Mavericks (below the video with the joy of that moment).
However, the impact on the professional world did not live up to expectations: cut by the Mavs with a balance of just 11 games played, Terry then landed at the Memphis Grizzlies, who fired him last summer (only 2 games with them). Since then all doors have remained closed, until the young man a few hours ago published a post on his Instagram profile with which he announced that he is leaving basketball due to the anxiety that does not give him rest🇧🇷
🇧🇷This message is very difficult to share and exciting to write. Terry writes. Today I decided to leave the game that was a big part of my identity. Something that has guided my path since I took my first steps. While I’ve reached incredible milestones, created unforgettable memories, and made lifelong friends… I’ve also gone through the darkest moments of my life. To the point where, instead of building me up, it started to tear me down. I began to despise and question my worth, far more than those around me will ever see or know.
Intrusive thoughts, waking up nauseous and finding myself struggling to breathe normally due to the stone in my chest that felt like it weighed more than I could bear. This is just a brief description of the anxiety this sport has caused me, and while I am grateful for all the doors it has opened for me, I cannot continue this fight for something I fell in love with.🇧🇷
To most, I will always be known as a failure or a waste of talent. While that may be true when it comes to basketball, it’s life’s biggest failures that lead to the greatest success. There’s more to this huge world for me and I’m extremely excited to be able to explore it. And for the first time, being able to find my identity beyond being a basketball player. I am forever grateful to those who believed in me and I apologize to those I have let down. But now I’m going down a different path, which I hope will lead to happiness and being able to love myself again.🇧🇷
Source: Fan Page IT
I’m George Gonzalez, a professional journalist and author at The Nation View. With more than 5 years of experience in the field, I specialize in covering sports news for various print media outlets. My passion for writing has enabled me to craft stories that capture the attention of readers all over the world.
