?Was So Hard on Myself? : Swimming Legend Michael Phelps? Notes on Mental Health Are Doing the Rounds of Twitter Yet Again

Michael Phelps’s frank Admissions About His Mental Health

?The biggest thing I think that really separated me through my career was my mental game?,?Phelps narrated.? Continuing, Phelps also expressed how the situation worsened with time. ?I eventually got to the point where I was competing against myself because I was so hard on myself?,?he admitted.? He also told that to improve, he had to get strong mentally.

Continuing, Phelps mentioned how he visualized everything. This included picturing what he wanted to happen, what he didn?t want to happen and what could happen. The swimming legend then recounted how this practice helped him to prepare for any eventuality.?

Further speaking, Phelps remarked how he began to focus on what he can control instead of what he couldn?t control. The swimming legend also gave importance to preparation, as it was one of the things he could control.

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During another talk, the Olympics champion also narrated the negative feelings he experienced in 2014. ?I felt like I didn?t want to be alive anymore and I felt for me that I was causing a lot of stress and issues for other people around me, so I thought the best thing for me to do was just leave,??After such depressive thoughts, Phelps chose to stay at an institution that provided treatment for a month to become mentally fit again.?

Michael Phelps?s Admissions on How Support From His Family Helped Him Fight His Mental Health Battles

The swimming legend disclosed that his wife Nicole had seen him go through the highs and lows in his life for more than ten years. Continuing, he said that nobody would be able to provide him with support like the way she did. Phelps also spoke about how Nicole was assisting him to move on from his painful childhood struggle. The Olympic champion?s parents had separated and Phelps was brought up by his mother from an early age.?

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Phelps’s frank statements about his mental health will inspire other athletes to openly speak about their mental health issues. The swimming champion?s views will also help people facing similar issues to courageously fight their mental health issues. As sports fans, we hope to hear more about Michael Phelps’s accomplishments and mental health initiatives in future.?