The Australian tennis player wrote a letter on her social media to raise awareness about mental health. At the end of 2021, he had already done a similar exercise, explaining that he had gone through periods of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Jelena Dokic has once again told the world about the difficult time she is going through. The Australian tennis player, who at the end of 2021 had already confessed to her father’s abuse and the consequences of this on her mental health, today published a moving letter on her social networks where she says she has again tried to take the his life.
“28.04.2022. I almost jumped off the 26th floor balcony and killed myself. I will never forget the day. Everything is blurry. Everything is dark. No tone, no image, nothing makes sense… just tears, sadness, depression, anxiety and pain. The last six months have been difficult. It’s been a constant scream everywhere “, he begins by telling the writing published on his Instagram.
But the former world four does not stop there. He also exposes what he had to endure these months and the pain he carries in his daily life. “From hiding in the bathroom when I’m at work to wiping away my tears so no one can see, to the incessant crying at home within my own four walls, it’s been unbearable. The constant feelings of sadness and pain do not go away and my life has been shattered. I blame myself, I don’t think I’m worth loving and I’m scared ”keep on going.
Then the text tells his thought. “I also know that I still have a lot to be grateful for and then I start to hate myself because feeling like this makes me feel like I’m not grateful because I shouldn’t be because I want to get it over with. A vicious circle in my head. The result: I nearly jumped off my 26th-floor balcony on April 28. I will never forget that day, I just wanted the pain and suffering to end. I pushed myself over the edge, I don’t even know how I managed to do it.” he adds.
Finally, he explains why he wrote the letter and how he managed to move forward. “Professional help saved my life. It’s not easy to write, but I’ve always been open, honest and vulnerable with all of you and deeply believe in the power of sharing our stories to help us through things and help each other. I’m writing this because I know I’m not the only one struggling. I’m not going to say I’m doing great right now, but I’m definitely on the road to recovery. Some days are better than others and sometimes I take a step forward then a step back but I fight and I think I can handle it “, he concluded.
In November 2021, Dokic confessed to having suffered depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder blaming her father for this, as during her youth he had physically abused her.
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