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In a very open social media post Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has been struggling with mental health issues “for a long time”.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff recently revealed he has been struggling with mental health issues throughout his life, and has regularly visited a psychiatrist.
Now, in a very open social media post, Lewis Hamilton admits he too has been battling mental health issues.
“It’s been such a tough year already with everything that is happening around us,” the Briton wrote on Instagram.
“[It’s] hard some days to stay positive. I have struggled mentally and emotionally for a long time. To keep going is a constant effort but we have to keep fighting.
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“We have so much to do and to achieve. I’m writing to tell you it’s ok to feel the way you do, just know that you are not alone and that we are gonna get through this!
“A friend reminded me today: ‘you are so powerful and can do anything you put your mind to’! We can do anything we put our mind to.
“Let’s remember to live in gratitude for another day to rise. Sending you love and light,” Hamilton concluded.
