Joe Root salutes Ben Stokes’ courage in opening up about mental health struggles
Joe Root has praised England captain Ben Stokes for addressing his mental health struggles in a new documentary, saluting his “great bravery”.
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Joe Root has praised England captain Ben Stokes for addressing his mental health struggles in a new documentary, saluting his “great bravery”.
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Joe Root has praised England captain Ben Stokes for addressing his mental health struggles in a new documentary, saluting his “great courage and great leadership”.
England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed he takes anxiety medication every day to help his battle with mental health issues. Stokes stepped away from cricket last year to focus on his mental health after enduring a series of panic attacks. The 31-year-old's father, Ged, died of brain cancer two years ago and Stokes opted out of his sport for six months as he struggled to come to terms with the loss.
England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed he takes anxiety medication every day to help his battle with mental health issues.
Ben Stokes shocked the world earlier this year when he announced that he would be retiring from ODI cricket. The 2019 World Cup-winning star played his last ODI on July 19 against South Africa at his home turf in Durham. In his retirement statement, Stokes admitted that playing in all three formats was no longer "sustainable" for him. Stokes, who is currently the skipper of England in the longest format, recently spoke about his decision to retire from the 50-over format and what does he makes of the ODIs right now.