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In new documentary, Mark Cavendish will discuss how he got in and out of depressions: "I don’t want to sit here saying I feel sorry for myself"
CyclingSunday, 30 July 2023 at 05:30
Mark Cavendish wants to make mental health problems more relatable after opening up on his struggles with depression in a new documentary.
In ‘Mark Cavendish: Never Enough’, which launches on Netflix on August 2, the Manxman describes his battle with the Epstein-Barr virus and how a diagnosis of clinical depression left doctors worried about the prospect of self harm.
"I’m conscious there’s people in a lot worse situations than me," Cavendish told Independent. "I don’t want to sit here saying I feel sorry for myself…I’m privileged to have the life I’ve had. What we want the film to show is that depression can affect anybody in the world no matter who you are."
"Everyone is human," Cavendish added. "It doesn’t matter where you are in life, what your background is or what you do. We’re all humans and it’s relatable... The irony is that you feel so alone if you suffer when in fact everyone is probably there thinking they’re alone. If you talk you’d be surprised how much you’ve got in common."
"Absolutely you learn what is important, 100 per cent," he said. "Cycling is my job. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. I know I’m incredibly fortunate to do what is my passion for my job but my purpose is to be a husband and a father more than anything else."
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