The seven-time Formula 1 world champion said he had suffered from depression since he was 13. He explains the reason for this state.
Lewis Hamilton told the Sunday Times: “When I was 20, I had some really difficult phases. I mean, I’ve struggled with mental health throughout my life. I had depression from a very young age, when I was 13. I think it was the pressure of racing and the struggles at school. Bullying. I had no one to talk to.”
Hamilton, the child of mixed-race parents, still says he was the victim of racism when he was growing up in Stevenage (east of England). To cope and after a period of introspection during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, he started getting up at 5 a.m. to meditate before going for a run. “ At first I had trouble calming my mind “, he again declared to the tabloid. “But it’s a very good way to get in touch with myself, my inner feelings, to understand what I can do.” Asked if he had ever seen a therapist, Hamilton admitted: “I talked to a woman years ago, but it didn’t really help me. I would like to find someone today.”
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The 39-year-old currently sits sixth in the drivers’ standings with two Grand Prix victories this season. He will join the Ferrari team at the end of this championship after 12 years at Mercedes.
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