Chelsea ace Pulisic opens up on mental health struggles

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Chelsea ace Pulisic opens up on mental health struggles

Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has spoken about his mental health struggles.

The American has never shied away from talking about current issues during interviews.

Pulisic, who enjoyed a successful past season with the Blues as they won the Champions League, spoke to the press ahead of the new campaign.

"It took me a while to realise that to speak up feels strong," Pulisic told the Daily Mail.

"I thought that I was too tough to need help. When it's all on you, it can really feel like a lot. Opening up, it's a hard thing for a lot of people, as it was for me. I reached out to a therapist and that's not something that anyone should ever be ashamed of.

"It was kind of building up, as it was for a lot of people. Not just living alone but everything being closed up. Covid times brought a lot of changes and things were happening in my life. I was lucky that people at Chelsea and the national team steered me in the right direction."