BOXER Tyson Fury aborted a suicide bid at the last second as he drove his Ferrari at 190mph towards a bridge.
Fury, 31, says he got depressed after becoming world heavyweight champ in 2015 — as there was nothing more to achieve.
In an ITV documentary to be shown next week, the dad of five reveals: “One day I woke up and thought today’s the day I end it all. I was going to smash the car into a bridge at high speed.
He says: “One day I woke up and thought today’s the day I end it all.”
Tyson continues: “I was heading towards this bridge, I was going to smash the car into the bridge at very high speed, I just didn’t have the ambition to live anymore.
“Before I got to the bridge I heard a voice saying ‘don’t do this, you’re going to destroy your family’s life’ and I immediately pulled the car over and that was the first time I thought, ‘right, now or never. I need to get well immediately’.”
Tyson admits he always knew he wasn’t well but pushed it aside and focused on his career but once he reached his dream he was unable to keep the demons at bay.
The dad-of-five said: “I always knew I was unwell, but I always put it to the back of my mind because I had a job to do…my job was to become heavyweight champion of the world so you put all your eggs in one basket and you’ve an addictive personality, it’s all or nothing in everything you do and you’ve achieved your dream and there’s no further you can go in your career, that was Everest and that’s it – it all came crashing down.”
He is back on the road to reclaim his title after fighting Tom Schwarz, 25, and Otto Wallin, 29, with his family firmly by his side.
Although his boxing is back on track, Tyson admits: “I haven’t defeated mental health, I still have bad days and good days, everybody does but it never goes away.
“But I learn to maintain and that’s it. Thinking positive and being around positive people.”
– Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King is on Thursday 13th at 9pm on ITV.
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost – to suicide.
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes. And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet, it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun has launched the You’re Not Alone campaign. To remind anyone facing a tough time, grappling with mental illness or feeling like there’s nowhere left to turn, that there is hope.
We share the stories of brave survivors, relatives left behind, heroic Good Samaritans – and tips from mental health experts.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others. Remember, You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
