Morata and the dark period of depression. The AC Milan striker spoke about mental health during an interview on Spanish radio Herrera en Cope. A long and painful story, which dates back to the Chelsea days. “When you go through really difficult times, like depression or panic attacks, no matter what job you have or what situation you are in in life, you have a person inside that you have to fight against every day and every night. In the end the best thing for me was to leave Spain, because it was a situation I could no longer bear,” said the striker.
Morata confirmed that after the European Championship final he received heavy criticism from Spanish fans while he was at a restaurant or at the supermarket with his family, and publicly thanked some people who were close to him for their help, such as Diego Pablo Simeone, Koke , Miguel Ángel Gil, his teammates and the staff of the national team, his psychiatrist and his “coach”.
“I think it’s the first time I’ve said it openly, but yes, I went through a very bad time and I thought I wouldn’t be able to play on the pitch,” added the Milan player. “We are what you see on TV and social media, but it’s a world that is often not real. You have to give an image because it’s your job. And yes, I had a very, very, very bad time. I blew up and there was a moment when I couldn’t tie my shoes. I was running home because my throat was closing up and I started seeing blurry.”
Morata then focused on the last few months: “Three months before the European Championships, I was thinking about whether I would play a match again. I couldn’t do it, I don’t know what came over me. I don’t know what was wrong with me. It’s very complicated and very delicate, because you realize that what you love most in the world is what you hate most. It was embarrassing to be with my children and go out on the street. Every time I went with them something happened with the people, sometimes without malice.”
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