Odell Beckham Jr. has revealed in an emotional post that he has struggled with mental problems. He also wants to encourage fellow sufferers with his lines

Munich – Odell Beckham Jr. has had a wild time.

First the cruciate ligament rupture in October 2020, then the rehab, the comeback, the separation from the Cleveland Browns, the trade to the Los Angeles Rams, the Super Bowl victory with the Rams, the renewed cruciate ligament rupture in the same knee, another rehab, the past months as a free agent, the birth of daughter Zydn, plus depression – mentally, the past year and a half have been intense for the wide receiver.

OBJ reveals this in an emotional post on Instagram.

Because all of this put him “in a really bad place”, as he wrote. He has since fought his way out of the predicament mentally.

“I firmly believe that we have a choice in this life, whichever way it goes. You can either get up and get out of the mess or get stuck in it. I chose to get out of the mess,” Beckham said.

He also used the opportunity to encourage fellow sufferers. Actually, as a sportsman, he hates to read about mental illness, OBJ said, “not to say it doesn’t exist, but deep down I believe the mind can overcome anything. We all go through shit. I’m here to tell you that when you feel like you can’t take it anymore, you need to get off your ass and keep going. “

The fire burns stronger than before

He is back mentally now, he affirmed, and clearly stronger than before. Because, Beckham said, “the fire I felt dying inside is now growing in a way I never imagined. “

OBJ remains without a team at the moment. For the Rams in 2021, he totalled 305 yards and five touchdowns in eight games during the Regular Season. In the playoffs, on the way to a Super Bowl victory, he added another 288 yards and two touchdowns, one of them in the Super Bowl win against the Cincinnati Bengals, where he also re-injured his knee.