When Marcus Trescothick left international cricket because of mental health issues, the idea was not clear for many. But times have evolved since then and recently, Australia’s batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has decided to take a break due to his mental health and he has been backed by many. Former India Test opener Aakash Chopra recently spoke about the mental health for discussion. Chopra took to the social media and also talked about Glenn Maxwell. In a video posted on Twitter in his video programme ‘AakashVani featuring a long discussion on the issue.
Glenn Maxwell has taken a break from cricket citing mental health issues. What led to this decision? How do cricketers cope with these kind of problems? Let's discuss that in today's episode of #AakashVani. pic.twitter.com/qqhmXrbYqT
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 1, 2019
“You might think that it might be very exciting as you are representing India, Australia, England, etc., you get to stay in five-star hotels, take first-class flights, millions of people are waiting to get your autographs so you can’t ask for anything better. But this is not the reality as sometimes you feel too lonel,” he said.
“You treat your team as your family but sometimes, when you are really unsettled mentally, those issues cannot be shared with the team (your family away from home) as you do not want to disturb them. You have a good camaraderie with them and share a good bond with them but, there are things that you do not wish to share with them and that’s what leads to further problems”, Aakash Chopra said.
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Meanwhile, Cricket Australia (CA) team psychologist Michael Lloyd also backed Glenn Maxwell and said that he has been experiencing difficulties related to mental health and as a result, he decided to spend some time away from the game.
It also came in the news that CA will work closely with Cricket Victoria’s support staff members to make sure Maxwell makes a smooth return into the game. He is a key member of Australia who has scored more than 4.4k runs in 110 ODIs and 61 T20Is. He also has 76 wickets in limited-overs cricket as well.
