Mark Selby should be applauded for opening up about his mental health struggles, says Gary Wilson

Gary Wilson says that he is on the road to recovery after his battle with depression. In January of last year Wilson revealed publicly how much he had been suffering, with a show of frustration in a Championship League match against John Higgins. Ad/> But now after help from a sports psychologist, the 36-year-old is «in a different place» — and praised Mark Selby for opening up on social media about his own mental health struggles.

German MastersBingtao stuns Selby with three-frame burst to book place in quarter-finals28/01/2022 AT 17:05 WIlson told the Metro: «I’m feeling generally better. I’m in a totally different place to what I was then. »There’s obviously still lingering things in my head but I think it’s one of them things with mental health – you never really know what’s going on.

You’re just sort of plodding through life, as we all are. «I was really bad and, as I’ve mentioned back then, every day pretty much I was thinking about not getting out of bed and stuff, and that’s all gone. I don’t think like that at all so, when I reflect on it now, it makes us realise it’s worlds apart from what I was.

Opinion: Selby's brave admission can help others in snooker and beyond Selby will take time away from snooker if pressures impact on his mental health Selby 'no longer hiding behind the mask' after admitting to mental health struggle »I respect him [Selby] for coming out and saying the things that he has. /> «That’s what I did and that’s what I think everyone should do who’s suffering these kinds of issues because it does help people. »I applaud Mark for doing that – he’s not shied away from it and he’s been open enough about it to say 'look, I’m really struggling', and he’s even thinking about pulling out of