8 sportspersons who dealt with mental illness

Trescothick continues to play county cricket

#2 Jonathan Trott

Trott is still active in county cricket, playing for Warwickshire

34-year-old Trott has not been as forthcoming about his illness as some of the others. The top-order batsman was part of England’s squad for the Ashes in 2013 when he decided to abruptly end his run, returning home.

At the time, Trott cited a “long-standing stress-related condition” as the reason for his sudden withdrawal from the test, but refused to elaborate further. He was displeased then when asked if he was suffering from depression, saying he was “not mad”.

Playing county cricket last year, Trott again withdrew with an ‘anxiety disorder’.

"Just coming down to breakfast, I'd sit on my own away from the guys with my cap over my head because I didn't know how I was going to react to having to go to the cricket ground again," he said. "I was waking up looking at the clock hoping the clock had stopped, or that a pylon had fallen on the field and the game had been cancelled, or the stadium had collapsed – as long as there was no one in it, of course. You end up thinking of all sorts of ways you wouldn't have to go to the ground." he told The Independent.

Trott, who has since retired from all forms of international cricket, still plays county for Warwickshire.

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