Tom Brady has turned to therapy to treat his mental health in recent years

Lawyer gives advice to Brady and Bündchen on potential millionaire divorce 1:58 (CNN) — Tom Brady said he has turned to physical and mental therapy to treat his mental health in recent years so he can “be good for the people around me.”
Tom Brady walks off the field following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ win over the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 9, 2022. Credit: Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Speaking on his “Let’s Go!” Joining co-anchor Jim Gray on Monday, the 45-year-old quarterback opened up about the “intense amount of stress” he has faced during his 22-year NFL career. “Everyone has different situations in their life and children and you worry about their mental health. You worry about your parents [y] obviously for yourself,” Brady said. “I think I’ve had to learn a lot of things over a long period of time in the sport. I think there’s an intense amount of stress that we all deal with, and how do you relieve stress so you don’t inflict as much damage on yourself through the stress response type.” He added, “So [es] something that I’ve always kept trying to work on, and it’s obviously a challenge for me and different forms of whether it’s physical therapy or mental therapy, all those things that I’ve definitely done over the years.” Brady has had a start of the 2022 NFL season, with problems on and off the field.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback retired in February, then reversed that decision.In the middle of training camp in August, Brady took a leave of absence of 11 days to “tend to personal matters,” according to his head coach Todd Bowles. In September, Brady twice hinted that retirement was not far off, saying he was “near the end” of his NFL career. Earlier this month, a source close to Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen told CNN that the estranged couple have hired divorce attorneys and are “exploring their options” regarding their marriage, CNN reported last month. or that Brady and Bündchen have been dealing with “marital problems,” according to a source close to the couple. On the field, Brady’s Bucs have had a rough start to the season. They currently have a 3-2 record and are atop the NFC South, but have had some bad losses and some disappointing performances. Brady removes his helmet and looks toward the sideline during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 18, 2022. Credit: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Brady said Monday that the importance of addressing the Mental health is often underestimated in sport. “I think there was a part of us where we felt like, suck it up and deal with it,” Brady added. “And I think you realize there’s a lot going on, especially in these times, with how fast things in life are happening for all of us, and how many responsibilities we have. “You hear this a lot from people that says, ‘I’m only human’. We are only human. We are not inhuman. We are not immune to many of the things that life brings us. We’re not robots.” Brady said having a “great support system” has helped him cope with the pressure he’s been under during his storied career, during which he’s won seven Super Bowl titles. “You wake up every day trying to do the best you can do, understanding that life has its stresses and dealing with them with a great support system and understanding and having some introspection in your life where you can look at yourself and say, where do I need to commit my time and energy?” she explained. “And how can I reduce the stress and burden that I have to carry so that I can be good to the people around me? So those are all different things that you work on. I worked on them when I was 20 years old.” “There were a lot of things I was going through when I was 20 years old. There were a lot of things I was going through when I was 30 years old. There are things I’m going through in my 40 years. “And it’s life. And you learn to grow and you learn to deal with life. And that’s what we all try to do. We try to do it the best way possible.”