Lewis Hamilton He made a revelation about his life. Seven-time world champion Formula 1the pilot said that he has suffered his entire life from mental health problems, stemming from the bullying he experienced as a child and the pressure of competition as an adult.
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39-year-old Hamilton confessed to The Sunday Times that he struggled with racism since his childhood in Stevenage (north London) and that he had suffered from depression since his adolescence.
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“I had depression from a very early age, when I was about 13. I think it was because of the pressure of racing and the problems at school with bullying, “I had no one to talk to,” he said.
“The pilot explained that he had tried to treat his mental health problems with a therapist years ago, but that it did not work, although he would like to try therapy again; and that he had also attended silent retreats and had read self-help books, such as ‘The 5 Love Languages’, by Gary Chapmanindicated the newspaper Mundo Deportivo.
He warned that in the covid-19 pandemic he “profound personal changes” and he became involved in several charitable, audiovisual and fashion projects. He also began meditating, going for a ten-kilometer run to “clear his mind.”
“I’m healthier than I’ve ever been. I am in a very good moment, physically and mentally. “My reaction times are still faster than those of the young guys and I think I am a better driver than I was at 22. I was simply young, energetic and relentless, but without subtlety or balance,” he said.
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