World Mental Health Day: Yuvraj Singh posts heartfelt message for fans; 'seek help'

On World Mental Health Day, Indian cricketing legend Yuvraj Singh posted a heartfelt mess on his Twitter account to support anyone suffering mentally. He tweeted, “Never be ashamed of what you’re going through. Your story will inspire many ors!” He also encourd people t to hesitate to ask for help. He said, “Seek help if required but don’t give up.” He finally ended tweet by saying, “Be kind to everyone, you don’t kw who is going through what. A little kindness each day can heal world.”

Yuvraj Singh had his share of problems dealing with mental health and revealed after his retirement that it was difficult for him to deal with pressure during latter years of his career. “I had got to a st where actually cricket was t helping me mentally,” he told Gaurav Kapur during an interview on YouTube while explaining work of his foundation YouWeCan. He furr said, “I always wanted to play cricket, but it was t helping me be in a good state of mind. I was just dragging myself. ‘When do I have to retire? Should I retire? Should I t retire?’”

Yuvi's victory on and off field

Yuvraj said that after his retirement, much pressure has been released and he is feeling “free” and content. He said, “I miss game sometimes, but more often, I don’t. I played for so many years. Basically, I get a lot of messs from fans, a lot of love and adulation, I feel very blessed.” He said that game has earned him respect and after his massive contribution to Indian cricket, an integral part of both World Cup victories, he thought it was right time to move on. Yuvraj already battled with cancer once shortly after 2011 World Cup. He underwent treatment in US and was discharged after three chemorapy sessions. Yuvraj said about his life after retirement, “I hadn’t slept properly for many years. I started to sleep really well. It’s a year w, I was so relaxed. During playing days, I wouldn’t realise time going, years flew by. But it’s been quite good.”

Im: ICC twitter