The Australian has revealed she nearly took her own life in an emotional Instagram post but has now sought help for her mental health struggles
Dokic has sought professional help for mental health issuesPhotograph: Ella Ling/ShutterstockPhotograph: Ella Ling/ShutterstockFormer tennis player Jelena Dokic has revealed she nearly took her own life six week ago in the midst of mental health struggles.
“28.04.2022 – I almost jumped off my 26th floor balcony and took my own life. Will never forget the day. Everything is blurry. Everything is dark,” she wrote. “No tone, no picture, nothing makes sense…..just tears, sadness, depression, anxiety and pain. The last six months have been tough. It’s been constant crying everywhere. From hiding in the bathroom when at work to wipe away my tears so that nobody sees it to the unstoppable crying at home within my four walls has been unbearable.
“I pulled myself off the edge, don’t even know how I managed to do it,” Dokic said. “Getting professional help saved my life. This is not easy to write but I have always been open, honest and vulnerable with you all and I deeply believe in the power of sharing our stories to help us get through things and to help each other.”
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