“My Dad and His Father Both Took Their Lives and I Think Suicide…” – Ronda Rousey Once Gave an Emotional Response to A Mental Health Question

The pioneer in women’s MMA and a multi-sports athlete, Ronda Rousey struggled to deal with her first UFC loss. While losses are part of the sport, ‘The Rowdy One’ was undefeated and showed unparalleled dominance inside the Octagon. But when the tide went south, she thought of some extreme things that she discussed later on.

On The Ellen Show, Rousey detailed what was going through her head after the loss and what helped her get through it. Rousey’s revelation of mental health struggle had the internet slamming her for not receiving defeat well. But the former 6-time women’s champion knew her words could change people’s lives, thus she continued to voice about more education on the topic.

Rousey, in an interview with TMZ, again emphasized the importance of people talking about mental health struggles as she had personal losses when she was only 8 because of it. She said, “There’s a history of suicides in my family. My dad and his father both took their lives. And I think suicide is the number killer of young teens as well.”

Rousey expressed she joined Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in LA to remove the ‘stigma’ regarding mental health.

“It’s not about you know damning people, you know. I feel like there’s an overly negative light on it. It’s real and people are going through it and not something a weakness that we should condemn,” noted Rousey.

Rousey eventually got through her struggles and returned to face Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. And even though the official result of the bout didn’t go her way, she came back to the limelight to face her struggles, which was a win of its own.

Currently, she’s having a phenomenal run in the WWE facing cheers and boos from the WWE Universe.

Holly Holm criticized Ronda Rousey for acting ‘weak’

The Baddest Woman on the Planet lost her seventh championship fight in the UFC to Holly Holm. The boxer-turned-MMA fighter stunned the world, chiefly the Australian crowd witnessing the event live in front of their eyes with a magnificent performance.

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Even though there was bad blood between these women athletes going into the bout after the contest, things usually get more cordial. However, that wasn’t the case. Rousey made comments about contemplating suicide. Holm also made a statement about Rousey’s reaction after the fight and criticized it.

“I would never get that low after the fight,” said Holm when asked about Rousey’s antics after UFC 193 loss.

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