Tottenham Hotspur and Brazil forward Richarlison has opened up on his depression following the 2022 World Cup, saying he ‘wanted to give up’.The Selecao were eliminated by Croatia at the quarter-final stage.In an emotional interview with ESPN Brasil, Richarlison said that he told his father he wanted to call it quits after struggling to motivate himself to leave his room and attend training sessions, with the World Cup exit feeling “worse than losing a family member”. Such an inspirational interview by Richarlison. It takes a lot of courage to open up about mental health struggles. By sharing his story, Richarlison sends a powerful message that transcends the world of sports: Seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. pic.twitter.com/nVuSM7tmdL— Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu (@RobsonKanu) March 28, 2024 He has since opted for therapy sessions, which he believes helped him to save his life.Richarlison also spoke about the pressure and expectations on him after being handed Brazil’s famed No 9 shirt for the tournament and tasked with being their primary goal threat.”I was reaching my limit, you know?”, Richarlison said. “I don’t know, I’m not going to talk about killing myself, but I was in a depression there, and I wanted to give up.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7985321##Earlier this month, Richarlison spoke about the impact of that psychological assistance.”Today I can say, look for a psychologist, if you need a psychologist, look for one because it’s nice for you to open up like that, for you to be talking to the person,” he added in his ESPN interview.”I had this prejudice before, I thought it was nonsense, I thought I was crazy. In my family, there are people who think that anyone who goes to a psychologist thinks they are crazy, they think they are insane. But I discovered this and thought it was wonderful. The best thing, really the best discovery I’ve ever had in my life,” concluded he.
