Andrew Flintoff:
Andrew Flintoff is a big name in this list who has suffered mental health issues during his prosperous career. He was the mainstay for the team and was the key member in contributing to the 2005 Ashes series victory where England registered the first Test series victory in Australia.
But he faced depression during the 2006-2007 Ashes whitewash in Australia. He could not bear the stress and had started drinking a lot as he revealed in the interview. The former cricketer never shied to talk about his mental health.
While talking to The Guardian, he said, “I didn’t understand what was happening to me. I knew when I got back to my room I couldn’t shut off, which is why I started having a drink. It got to the stage where I was probably drinking more than I should.”
“All I wanted was for the doctor to tell me what was wrong but no one suggested it was depression. There’s a certain sense of shame when I remember sitting in the dressing room after winning a one-day international in the West Indies. The lads were celebrating and I didn’t want to be a part of it, I didn’t want to do anything but sit on my own in the corner,” he shared.