Brazil and Tottenham ahead Richarlison has mentioned he suffered troubling ideas and was able to “hand over” when battling melancholy following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Richarlison mentioned he sought psychological assist following the match, saying it was “one of the best discovery I’ve ever had in my life.”
“Earlier than I went to coaching, I wished to go residence, I wished to return to my room as a result of, I do not know what was going by means of my head,” Richarlison informed ESPN Brasil. “I even went and informed my dad I used to be going to surrender.
“It is sort of unhappy to speak like that, you understand? What I went by means of after the World Cup, discovering issues right here at residence from individuals who had lived with me for over seven years … It’s loopy.
“To go to my father, who was the man who chased my dream with me, and say, ‘Dad, I need to hand over,’ is loopy.”
The 26-year-old completed as Brazil’s main scorer in Qatar with three targets in 4 video games, though the nation exited on the quarterfinal stage following a penalty shootout defeat towards Croatia.
Brazil’s elimination on the World Cup quarterfinals was a blow for Richarlison, who mentioned shortly after the match that it was “worse than shedding a member of the family” and described the massive strain of carrying Brazil’s No. 9 jersey.
“I’d simply performed in a World Cup, man, at my peak,” Richarlison continued. “I used to be reaching my restrict, you understand? I do not know, I am not going to speak about killing myself, however I used to be in a melancholy there, and I wished to surrender.
“Even I, who appeared to be mentally sturdy. After the World Cup it appeared prefer it all fell aside.
“I believe the therapist, prefer it or not, saved me, saved my life. I solely thought garbage … Even on Google, I solely looked for garbage, I solely wished to see garbage about demise.
“Immediately I can say, search for a psychologist, in case you want a psychologist, search for one as a result of it is good so that you can open up like that, so that you can be speaking to the individual. Immediately a [psychologist] got here to thank me for taking this to the world of soccer, to the world, outdoors the pitch too, as a result of it is rather vital and, whether or not we prefer it or not, it saves lives.
“I had this prejudice earlier than, I assumed it was nonsense, I assumed I used to be loopy. In my household, there are individuals who suppose that anybody who goes to a psychologist thinks they’re loopy, they suppose they’re insane. However I found this and thought it was fantastic. The most effective factor, actually one of the best discovery I’ve ever had in my life.”
The ahead accomplished a £60 million ($75.7m) switch from Everton to Spurs in July 2022.
In September, Richarlison opened up about having a “turbulent time without work the sphere” after he was seen crying on the bench after being substituted throughout Brazil’s 5-1 win over BolÃvia.
One of many points affecting him was that he had parted methods along with his long-term agent Renato Velasco, reportedly as a result of a monetary dispute.
Richarlison has gained 48 caps for Brazil, though he was an unused substitute in each of their fixtures this worldwide window, towards England on Saturday and Spain on Tuesday.