Home Invites Members Groups Events Careers Videos News Photos Blogs Polls Singles Forums Chat
Home > Blogs > Post Content

HOW MICHAEL PHELPS REVEALS THAT COVID-19 HAS HIM 'OVERWHELMED" WITH MENTAL HEALTH (2934 hits)


For Immediate Release From The Guardian!


'Overwhelmed' Michael Phelps says Covid-19 has taken toll on his mental health
Olympic champion has been open about his depression Phelps says family and addressing emotions have been vital.

Michael Phelps has admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic is taking a toll on his mental health.

The 23-time Olympic swimming champion has spoken in the past about his struggles with depression and said that being under lockdown during the pandemic has been a struggle.

“The pandemic has been a challenge I never expected,” he told ESPN in an article published on Monday. “All the uncertainty. Being cooped up in a house. And the questions. So many questions. When is it going to end? What will life look like when this is over? Am I doing everything I can to be safe? Is my family safe? It drives me insane. I’m used to traveling, competing, meeting people. This is just craziness. My emotions are all over the place. I’m always on edge. I’m always defensive.”

Phelps said that he has argued with his wife during lockdown and has felt “worthless” at times. “This is the most overwhelmed I’ve ever felt in my life. That’s why I have times where I don’t want to be me. I wish I could just be ‘Johnny Johnson,’ some random person,” he said.

Michael Phelps’ biggest contribution to swimming may yet come out of pool
Read more

He also said that the narrative about him admitting to his problems and then living a problem-free life was false.

“The thing is – and people who live with mental health issues all know this – it never goes away,” he said. “You have good days and bad. But there’s never a finish line. I’ve done so many interviews after [the 2016 Olympics] where the story was the same: Michael Phelps opened up about depression, went into a treatment program, won gold in his last Olympics and now is all better. I wish that were the truth.”

The 34-year-old said his wife, Nicole, and three children help him deal with his mental health. “There are moments, those times where I’m stuck in my own head, I don’t


Read the Full Article HERE!:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may...
Posted By: agnes levine
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 at 6:35AM
You can also click here to view all posts by this author...

Report obscenity | post comment
Share |
Please Login To Post Comments...
Email:
Password:

 
More From This Author
HOW REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN ON THE COLLAPSE OF THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE TRAGEDY, WH PRESS BRIEFING!
HOW BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES BALTIMORE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE UPDATES!
HOW CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN GAZA CELEBRATES PALM SUNDAY, CARDINAL GREGORY HOLY WEEK MASSES
HOW BREAKING NEWS REVEALS CATHERINE, PRINCESS OF WALES HAS CANCER, PREVENTIVE TREATMENT STARTED!
HOW LOPnewsmag IV - OBAMA CLIMATE INJUSTICE IN AFRICA, BIDEN AGRICULTURE DAY PROCLAMATION, BAZELON ...
HOW WILLIAM, PRINCE OF WALES AND CATHERINE, PRINCESS OF WALES ENJOY VISIT TO FARM SHOP!
HOW POPE FRANCIS' MESSAGE FOR RAMADAN ENCOURAGES WORKING TOGETHER FOR WORLD PEACE; MENTAL HARM OF CHILDREN ...
HOW PRESIDENT OBAMA RE-COMMITS TO REDISTRICTING MAPS WITH ALL ON THE LINE, JOIN THE FIGHT FOR FAIRNESS!
Forward This Blog Entry!
Blogs Home

(Advertise Here)
Who's Online
>> more | invite 
Black America Resources
100 Black Men of America
www.100blackmen.org

Black America's Political Action Committee (BAMPAC)
www.bampac.org

Black America Study
www.blackamericastudy.com

Black America Web
www.blackamericaweb.com

CNN Black In America Special
www.cnn.com/blackinamerica

NUL State of Black America Report
www.nul.org

Most Popular Bloggers
agnes levine has logged 69581 blog subscribers!
dea. ron gray sr. has logged 60828 blog subscribers!
tanisha grant has logged 27512 blog subscribers!
rickey johnson has logged 6997 blog subscribers!
minister jazz' thomas-jones has logged 6047 blog subscribers!
>> more | add 
Latest Jobs
New Grad Hire – R&D Product Dvl Engineer I with TE Connectivity in Central PA, PA.
Product Engineer I with TE Connectivity in Central PA, PA.
R&D Product/Development Engineer I with TE Connectivity in Central PA, PA.
Emergency Management Program Specialist - Apply by 4/4/24! with State of Connecticut, Executive Branch in Middletown, CT.
Repair Summer Worker- Bureau of Highway Operations with State of Connecticut in Darien, Milford, Rocky Hill, Willington , CT.
>> more | add