MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former prime 10 tennis participant Jelena Dokic nearly took her own life in April throughout struggles with her mental health, the Australian stated on social media.
Dokic, who performed her final skilled match in 2014 and has labored as a commentator on Australian TV lately, stated she had been battling “fixed emotions of unhappiness and ache”.
“Such a vicious cycle in my head. The consequence: virtually leaping off my twenty sixth flooring balcony on April twenty eighth,” the 39-year-old wrote in a put up.
“I simply needed the ache and the struggling to cease. I pulled myself of the sting, don’t even know the way I managed to do it.”
Dokic has been open about her mental health battles and stated in her 2017 e book “Unbreakable” that she had suffered years of bodily and emotional abuse from her father.
Born within the former Yugoslavia, Dokic stated on Instagram that the final six months had been powerful however in search of skilled assist had saved her life.
“From hiding within the rest room when at work, to wipe away my tears in order that no person sees it, to the unstoppable crying at dwelling inside my 4 partitions has been insufferable,” stated the previous world quantity 4, who gained six singles titles on the WTA Tour.
“I’m scripting this as a result of I do know I’m not the one one struggling.
“Just know that you’re not alone.”
Dokic stated some days have been higher than others however she was on the highway to restoration and vowed to return “stronger than ever”.
Her put up triggered supportive messages from a lot of Australian sporting figures.
“You are sufficient. You are worthy. Your ache will heal,” former Olympic champion bicycle owner Anna Meares stated.
“You will discover peace. Hang in there.”
Mental health has been within the highlight in tennis since former world primary Naomi Osaka withdrew from final 12 months’s French Open and stated she was battling melancholy.
Men’s world quantity two Alex Zverev opened up about his own mental health points throughout the current French Open, saying social media meant present gamers have been topic to “much more hatred” than previous ones.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
