{"id":224635,"date":"2023-11-25T14:45:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=224635"},"modified":"2023-11-25T14:45:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:45:23","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-reveals-he-started-snooker-world-championships-on-phone-to-samaritans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/ronnie-osullivan-reveals-he-started-snooker-world-championships-on-phone-to-samaritans\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan reveals he started snooker world championships \u2018on phone to Samaritans\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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**_If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The <\/em>Samaritans<\/em> offer support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email <\/em>jo@samaritans.org<\/em>, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.<\/em><\/p>\n Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan has revealed he started a world championship tournament \u201con the phone to the Samaritans\u201d as he opened up on his mental health struggles.<\/p>\n In an interview with the BBC\u2019s Amol Rajan, which aired on Wednesday (22 November), O\u2019Sullivan said he was \u201creally struggling\u201d at the start of the 2022 World Championships.<\/p>\n The 47-year-old said: \u201cAt the start of the championships I was on the phone to Samaritans.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI said to them \u2018I\u2019m really struggling\u2019, I was having anxiety and panic attacks. They told me to call the doctor and that\u2019s when I was put on antidepressants.\u201d<\/p>\n O\u2019Sullivan went on to win the World Championship that year.<\/p>\n 01:19<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:33<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:32<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 08:59<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 05:37<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:39<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:39<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:12<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11:36<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:50<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:53<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:20<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:53<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:07<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 07:42<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:11<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 14:58<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 02:10<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10:49<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:59<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:39<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:50<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:07<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:48<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 05:57<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:13<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:57<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:37<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:27<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 07:23<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 06:35<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 12:18<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11:50<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 09:03<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 13:07<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11:44<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:21<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:28<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:57<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:47<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 08:59<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:54<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 07:30<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:01<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:49<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:35<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 08:06<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 08:47<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 15:30<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 16:21<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 13:28<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 02:47<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:39<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:12<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:20<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:40<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:05<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11:31<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:26<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:19<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:37<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 33:36<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:10<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 44:28<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:43<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 45:58<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 46:53<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 55:16<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11:36<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 07:22<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 05:33<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 09:06<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 09:54<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 09:47<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10:41<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:36<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:03<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:25<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:58<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:13<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:26<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:43<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:44<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:44<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:09<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:34<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:38<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:23<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:12<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:28<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:03<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:50<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:40<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:37<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:24<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:40<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:00<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:39<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:29<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:29<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:30<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:29<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:07<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:58<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:38<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:19<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:42<\/p>\n 04:23<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:26<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04:34<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:01<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:07<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:08<\/p>\n 03:13<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:10<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 02:48<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03:12<\/p>\n 00:30<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:53<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:57<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:50<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:30<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:53<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:57<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:50<\/p>\n 01:16<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:36<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:48<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:08<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:12<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:23<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:24<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Live<\/p>\n 01:51<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 02:07<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 02:00<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 02:09<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:00:15<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 02:13<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 01:55<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 00:58<\/p>\nUp next<\/h3>\n
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