Lewis Hamilton Opens Up About Lifelong Battle with Depression, Urges Others to Keep Fighting

Formula One racing star Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he has struggled with depression since he was a teenager, attributing his mental health challenges to the pressures of motor racing and bullying he endured at school at a very tender age. 

 In a candid interview with the “Sunday Times,”  the seven-time world champion, now 39, admitted that his mental health battles began as early as age 13 and persisted all through his 20s, making it a very difficult journey into adulthood.

 “When I was in my twenties, I had some really difficult phases,” Hamilton shared. 

 “I’ve struggled with mental health throughout my life. 

 From a very early age, when I was, like, 13. 

 I think it was the pressure of racing and struggling at school. The bullying. I had no one to talk to,” he stated in pain. 

 In spite of his difficult past, Hamilton emphasized that he is now in a “good place, physically and mentally” and continues to motivate others to persevere because this is a phase that will definitely pass. 

 Reflecting on his journey, he stated,

“There will be a time and a place for [family], and I can’t wait for that part. 

 But right now I have some work to do.” 

 The racing icon’s resilience and honesty serve as a powerful reminder that even the most successful individuals face challenges, but through persistence, they can overcome them and hit their determined place of destination. 

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