'Puts me in a bad place' – Ronnie O'Sullivan joins Mark Selby in revealing mental health battle at snooker tournaments

Ronnie O'Sullivan has joined world champion Mark Selby by admitting the mental health problems snooker poses leads to a debilitating state of depression. The record 38-time ranking event winner revealed he has been battling mental health issues during the European Masters in Milton Keynes a day after Selby confirmed he was consulting a doctor to help him overcome the turmoil of «more bad days than good.» Ad/> While O'Sullivan battled past Zhang Anda 5-4 and lighting problems to reach the last 32 on Tuesday at the Marshall Arena, Selby suffered a shock 5-3 defeat to Welsh Open holder Jordan Brown.

European Masters'Strange little sideshow' — O'Sullivan put off by a bright light in win over Zhang16 HOURS AGO O'Sullivan has always discussed openly his problems with depression, but admits the challenges do not get any easier in his 30th year at the summit of the sport. “I find it hard to talk about my games, I have snooker depression for two or three hours after my matches," O'Sullivan told reporters.

/> “You might afterwards, but you can get it doing this job if it bothers you and you are not enjoying it. And that happens to me, snooker plays on the mind.

If you love your job, any job, then you won’t suffer with it – unless you are totally detached from your feelings. /> «Let’s call it sports depression, across the board.