Abigail Davies battled psychological well being at Worlds and advised ‘hold your self alive’
Darts presenter Abigail Davies has opened up on the psychological well being struggles she battled all through the World Championship.
Abigail, 32, bravely champions psychological well being consciousness having suffered with an consuming dysfunction rising up. She’s candidly spoke about her experiences previously.
And having been a key half of Sky Sports’ protection from Ally Pally over the past two weeks, she revealed on social media within the early hours of this morning (January 4) she’d once more been dealing with suicidal ideas.
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Abigail defined how she’d visited The Priory, a supplier of psychological well being care services within the UK, on the eve of the match getting underway.
Posting a selfie with a glass of wine, she wrote: “Went to The Priory the day before the World Championship started, the final question before I left: ‘Can you promise me you’ll keep yourself alive over Christmas?’.
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“So yeah, I’m actually proud of myself for doing what I needed to, to deal with anorexia/suicidal thoughts. Posting this for everyone in the same boat. We’ve got this.”
Abigail has coated quite a few sports activities for Sky, together with commonly showing on Soccer Saturday. Former host Jeff Stelling famous her struggles when he went on a passionate rant concerning the authorities’s therapy of the subject final 12 months.
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“I can’t describe how great it is to have someone like Jeff talk so eloquently and passionately about a topic like that when it feels, to me and many other sufferers, that nobody wants to listen, that nobody cares or gives it the time of day,” she mentioned afterwards.
Well needs flooded in for Abigail after her newest admission, together with from a legend of her beloved Swansea City, Lee Trundle. He replied: “Well done tonight Ab you presented brilliantly. I thought you were excellent x.”
For emotional help, you’ll be able to name the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, e-mail[email protected], go to a Samaritans department in particular person or go to the Samaritans web site.
