Michael Phelps Opens Up About Struggles With Anxiety: ‘I Didn’t Want To Be Alive Anymore’ | TODAY

[@AGTsakumis]

Anxiety almost destroyed my life until I accepted the latent issues from my childhood that were holding me back from greatness. Thank you Michael. Bless you and yours man.

[@maakabhosdatera4058]

Don't worry

[@jasonmcmechan2072]

Alexander George Tsakumis God bless you. May the Lord Jesus Christ give you rest

[@sunnyshores7520]

Michael get some braces on your teeth. It is not too late. You hide your teeth when you speak.

[@Honest_Man]

How did you overcome anxiety

[@midhunmm1788]

I'm going through it it's sucks

[@sudhirchandra9790]

Phelps holds more Olympic medals than 173 countries in the world alone. That speaks enough for his achievement.

[@georgejoseph7519]

Wth 😂😂

[@Jostra_FAME]

@That One It's not about the countries not being talented lol You think there aint no talents in every country? There are talents everywhere. The issue is with the conditions and the opportunities those talents get. Those are mostly 3rd World countries whichs families struggle to have something to eat. You think they would prioritize swimming over living a normal life for example? You know the answer, mate.

[@rolex408]

It’s an amazing accomplishment but to be fair not all the people from those countries have the resources. In other countries being an Olympian is a super privilege.

[@cam0987]

@@Jostra_FAME EXACTLY TOTALLY AGREE

[@shivam_nagar69]

@@rolex408 exactly same with my country no support from anyone

[@TheAnxietyGuy1]

Anxiety can affect anyone, great to see Michael opening up about his challenges.

[@amyquinn1893]

The Anxiety Guy I have really bad anxiety and I am a swimmer and I really like him a lot so I feel like I am with him

[@ichbinnilsroth]

@@amyquinn1893 try mediation and keto diet

[@NoorKhan-wi2de]

The Anxiety Guy he is also the best swimmer of all time not a nobody like you

[@chiragdas4361]

Sir! You are G.O.A.T💥💥💥💥💥

[@btonh9253]

Noor Khan wth is wrong with you

[@CookingLessonsforDad]

It is nice to see Michael using his fame and success to help people .

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

I was dead broke hustling on the steps ,now I rock water like Michael Phelps

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

I was death broke hustling on the steps, now I rock water like a Michael Phelps

[@greenelephant1231]

Michael is a bit too fake tanned. More than Trump

[@usmhaevmcgmedov5525]

@@greenelephant1231 You must be black.

[@greenelephant1231]

@@usmhaevmcgmedov5525 And so what if I am? Michael Phelps is disgusting. He kissed his mother on the LIPS. He makes Latino people look civilized, which isn't easy.

[@AtortAerials]

I am fighting with sever anxiety at 49 and it’s scary beyond words. This is why I’m here watching this fighting to break this cycle. Much more respect to this man now hearing him. Bigger than any gold medal.

[@untitle161]

I’m almost age 48. I’ve been struggling with anxiety as well. Heng in there🌺🌷🌸🌹

[@gabraham12]

If you are at the bottom you gave nothing to lose.

[@LazerballlZ]

I’m sitting here right now shivering literally shivering from anxiety and Michael helped me even if it was just for a minute

[@allisonmorrissey2078]

Aww so sorry that you have anxiety. I hope it gets better for you.

[@jasonsmith2893]

God bless.

[@Looksorangish]

I hope you are getting better at dealing with it

[@yeshalloween]

You aren’t alone. I get this way as well.

[@ramsaval]

He found God 🙏 A thing TV shows will not tell you

[@joannar9446]

Thank you to Michael Phelps for sharing his story on anxiety and depression.🙏

[@alltopicwithyou2497]

Joanna love you

[@marcovelazquez8985]

Do you have anxiety?

[@alltopicwithyou2497]

Love you worry

[@marievepaquin-bergeron8975]

People who struggling with anxiety are perfectionnist in the most part. We want to control even the emotion but we can’t. It’s take years and years of practice to learn that.

[@julie4094]

Michael is so humble!!

[@sharonsolana]

He has had struggles just like the rest of us. I am a little surprised he spoke so candidly about his.

[@disslikeyoutakemypiss1486]

7:25 yes so humble

[@Vaisin]

DissLikeYouTakeMyPiss1 I just hope you were not being sarcastic. Michael is a humble hero to many people.

[@VoniDiaa]

Most uncomfortable chairs I've ever seen! plus an audience on front of you

[@roxanneperez175]

VeronicaDay i agree i would probably faint.

[@FavJam]

Exactly. What’s up with the chairs?

[@clover2321]

Omg, right!

[@sportsgameplayreview7810]

Lol

[@memedude7051]

Ellens the best chairs 😍

[@MikaMYani]

I love Michael Phelps, he has been my inspiration as a swimmer, hearing him talking about his struggles makes me feel that everyone is going through the hardships no matter where we stand in our lives and its our purpose to fight back and find that relief we've been seeking for.

[@maggiebuehler8484]

I am so glad that I watched this suffering from anxiety and depression

[@shikhargovil9579]

really nice to see that michael is using his name and fame in discussing something which no one wants to discuss. i also had suicidal panicks a couple of times in a span of month but listening to michael really helped me to convince my inner self that I want to live.

[@M0101EP]

This man gave me so much hope today! I hope I will accomplish a lot just like him when I get less anxious

[@nanoohenderson4490]

Yes. Michael described me! I finally know that i am not wandering alone .my anxiety..depression..my no communication...thanks

[@annettesanchez4425]

Love how real, humble, and free he is now. Wonderful to see him mature into a family man. ☺️🙏

[@professionalcommenter5]

Michael Phelps. First class all the way. Also, nice suit.

[@shinebabyshine.]

He seems like a cool, genuine dude. His vulnerability is powerful.

[@charlesflannery4610]

Overcoming mental health issues is not easy and it is always great to see people in the public eye be honest and open about it. It helps remove some of the stigma.

[@amysue6275]

So needed to hear this today...I have a son dealing with depression and I am researching how to help him out of this. Depression involving not wanting to live is a true part of mental health. Wish I had Michael Phelps to meet my son in person!!! He truly needs a mentor to get him past this error of his life.

[@jojomaurice9831]

I wish him all the best, and I hope he's able to recover soon

[@officialdamadmanchannel6513]

I know I'm late but hope you and your son are doing better now and I wish you and your family the best ❤

[@aljpelayo2120]

Heartfelt. It is always humbling to see and hear successful people open up and sharing their struggles.

[@francisco4benites]

Nobody deserves it like Michaels Phelps he his a legend a hero the greatest Olympic of all time

[@billedcrowsbe3872]

Thats my boy!!! Love Micheal im from the same error of phelps and already being a fan of Olympic sports when Phelps came along it was the best thing that ever happened to Olympics such a cool guy i wish him nothing but the best of luck in his business ventures i wish his whole family a happy healthy life it was really a joy to watch u swimm all them years.#bestever

[@tinashen2984]

thank you for opening up about mental struggles, so brave.

[@vickyraj2835]

what a great athlete, what a great human. I bow down to you Mr.Phelps. Thank you for everything.

[@bazaarm.b.c]

Oh Michael .. You are such an inspiration to me and my autistic son.

[@unhealingwithsandy]

He is handsome, athletic (to put it lightly), real and humble. He won the genetic lottery.

[@yeshalloween]

I mean, a lot of work went into the athleticism. A TON. And humility isn’t something you’re just born with either.

[@VFSactor67]

"THANK YOU (Michael Phelps) for making us FEEL the way you do"❤️

[@5ksubscriberswithoutanyvid648]

*Even the world's fittest man alive went through depression, let it come out and u will feel relaxed*

[@GentelGiant]

True Champion Love from INDIA

[@F31-z2e]

I think Michael is a Legend's name. Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Michael Jai White. WTH?

[@yungjung4827]

Esmeraldo Campo Michael Scott

[@stevenhyde5841]

Roger Mcroger Yes Grasshopper!!!!

[@seanwhilden2779]

true that... you forgot Michael Kelso

[@johns.774]

Michael Johnson

[@kishore2987]

What about Michael Schumacher

[@tamboliyatamboliya2815]

You are so BRAVE & COURAGEOUS for sharing. THANK you SO much for being so giving by being so open and honest w/ your struggles. May God BLESS you & your family. And may the Lord heal you of your depression & anxiety. Be encouraged. :)

[@DenisWelker91]

I'm brazilian man and i have to admit This guy is amazing Very hard work

[@skullcrusher5424]

I admire this man, I do competitive swimming and its not easy, he's a true man. Always will be a champion

[@NJSportsGirl2]

I love his style now and just his contribution outside of swimming. Yeah we all have low points like he said in our lives but we have to bounce back from that and become better people.

[@leonardoespiritu1866]

THIS MAN IS GREAT BECAUSE OF HIS HUMILITY. A REAL MAN👍☝️👏🙏❤

[@lorenakerr90]

Michael Phelps motivational and inspiring. Love your struggles and how you continued and overcame. Sweet family. The best.

[@ummomar4919]

Micheal Phelps also I am Olympian swimmer like you and that it gives me more active to see you speak around of people who is cheering for you. Micheal Phelps you are the legend bravo my man

[@simondeaver5187]

You can see how anxious he is in this interview. He's amazing

[@reach2prasanna]

"Did it again and again and again, 23 times." said no woman about a man ever.

[@ashishpnaik3383]

Hahaha

[@highhorse902]

😂😂😂😂👍🏻

[@cam0987]

HOW CAN U GUYS MAKE EVERYTHING DIRTY, I CAN'T EVEN THINK THAT

[@reach2prasanna]

@@cam0987 How is this dirty. Because it has a sexual connotation. Come on, we're all adults here. It was a joke.

[@sambitkanjilal8099]

brooooo lmaoooo

[@Crimson_Thief007]

All pro athletes get tired of their sport at some point, but never loose their love for it, just don't want to compete anymore.

[@suchanddrama]

4:25 this man is so adorable!!!

[@troyhagen587]

LIFE it is giving back and helping, You have to be a friend to get a friend. LOVE.

[@donkim4594]

He is a great man and you can see he is an honest caring person! I Feel so identified with him, I also suffer anxiety, fortunately things are getting better, but to all of you guys suffering the same, I wish you all the best! Sometimes the cause of anxiety comes from not saying or doing what you really want to say or do, so you can always work on that to improve yourself and get better!😉 All my sincere support to all of you guys💪! Be strong, and don't be afraid or ashamed to ask for help if you need it! There is nothing wrong on accepting that we are sometimes vulnerable, that makes us human! Warm regards from Spain, take care guys✊🏻

[@eimisavageofficial9196]

Just make a film of him .it will break world record of selling.

[@franelliott8561]

I admire you, Michael ! Thank you for opening up. I have the same issues grateful 🙏 to God every day for helping me and giving me people who understand, including you! You're awesome. Continue to always know I'm not alone ! We need to love ourselves. We are worth it! God bless you and your family.

[@cayotelives]

HE is super human though he says he is not. To help others in mental health not just sports is greatness as a human and his honesty

[@souhirchouikha3878]

Love to see the human side inside the champion. You're awesome Michael ❤

[@sandrashin9502]

WOW! This is an incredible journey shared by one of the highest archivers on our planet, Michael Phelps! He is such an inspiration for all - thanks to his humble, courageous, honest and generous sharing about his triumph journey - not only about claiming his most victory moments in life, but more importantly and more profoundly about enduring his darkest moments in life in order to claim his final triumph in life, and that is the most beautiful human spirit perhaps we could all learn from! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️😇😇 👍👍👍👍💖💖💖💖

[@mayuri5928]

I would have anxiety if i sat on these chairs too

[@janet5427]

LMAO

[@archieandrew9317]

Whoever did the subtitles is a genius! Spot on!👍

[@emanbrizuela9752]

That was the mouth of experience, Hardwork and Compassion

[@PriyankaGupta-ew1li]

My God he and his words... So Gracious.... He made me feel good about my being human side:)

[@mohammedkhan8007]

You are such a nice person Phelps.

[@leo-rf7ef]

He is legend and legends r very simple to understand 🙏

[@Hope-wl8de]

Anxiety comes when thinking to much about things, just take a deep breath and relax and ignore overthinking

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

SO true !!! I always thought that if l didn’t think about it I couldn’t control it any when it didn’t Control the outcome The more l felt that l had to OVERthink things . Not anymore I’m completely better now . Whooohooo. This is fixable

[@blenderx6754]

It’s easy ti say but hard to do..only people who have anxiety can understand this

[@NikhilKumar-lh5ne]

Great respect for this man such a huge inspiration. Will take inspiration to fight difficulties.

[@anngranit4794]

He just melts my heart ....! Support simone .

[@kimberlyk3928]

I just love him!

[@julianfischer4207]

The fact that someone so successful struggled with depression and anxiety makes me not feel so bad for struggling.

[@janahiker9091]

Michael you are saving lives every day. Thank you for sharing.

[@young9534]

Absolute legend in and out of the pool.

[@elizabethosborne3606]

It's humbling for him to admit his fragility.. 👍

[@lisaflamm6224]

My. God. Bless. Michael. Phelps. For. Talking. About. His. Struggles. In. Life. And. My. God. Bless. Michael. Phelps. And. His. Family

[@LOOK4ae]

I love Michael Phelps!!

[@anastasialaude3948]

Thank you for letting the world knows the human side of you-Michael. Hope you can share what really happen and what steps you take to overcome your depression and be a successful legend. Take care.

[@HamzaKhan-fe6nn]

how humble is this man after his success surprises me

[@drharender4999]

What a humble soul

[@kaikaili4833]

God is good. If you trust in Him, the whole things will change around. We are not perfect, but God is.

[@HiddenTalent_07]

It's good to see a Christian in the midst of all this :D

[@smeadowz2722]

Amen

[@antnewsreporter5752]

Amen

[@a-aron2227]

Amen

[@chaddysalright8493]

Kaikai Li no cap

[@bubbalubba431]

I just cried. Thank you for being the best human!

[@BluisRaw02]

What an amazing athlete!

[@kaylawonder784]

This video saved my life

[@chiragdas4361]

Phelps is G.O.A.T💥💥💥💥

[@adityakaushik252]

He is such a motivation

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

michael phelps so awesome here on today !!!

[@charisborquaye68]

It's OK to Not be OK 😊

[@aakashyadav1128]

Omg can't stop Myself from liking this

[@siddharthtadury5612]

Your my god brother,you showed this world that what a person can do with his life.i regularly watch ur videos to boost my confidence..thank you MP thanks a lot.

[@siddharthtadury5612]

Y K Good question YK,i appreciate.well it may sounds crazy,but we believe that GOD is eternal nothing is permanent in life,in our practices the definition of GOD is not about "almighty or some superpower"kind of thing,According to us The true definition of GOD is the persons AIM,GOALS,DEVOTION,CONFIDENCE,HARDWORK this all thing stays with in himself.To conquer something in life firstly we need to spiritually connect to the ourself.then only we can pay proper attention towards our things.the reason why i said MP as my GOD is,he inspires me every second,ever minute.when ever i feel low or being in a darkest part in life,i just remember his life his struggle.which make me strong and confident.by reminding it,it gives me a hope.and i convience myself "YES THERE IS A DAY AFTER EVERY NIGHT,there is a light after every darkness..So i treat as he is my GOD.

[@neurodivtries4101]

@Y K Why do white people consider arab dead body as a god?

[@brucehutchinson9527]

Michael Phelps it's truly a dad when he's telling people his family to shut off the water.

[@abkyabacha]

This fish looks like a man

[@corkkyle]

"We all go through struggles. It's something every single person goes through."

[@CristianGarcia-fn7gq]

I really admire him 👏🏿

[@mansheet.manpreet]

Mam , I am too going with such a phase , no stability in mind, no consistency in studies, pressure mounting up with each passing day, misery and misery everywhere, unable to find a permanent fix for this condition of mine.

[@mattjames9866]

go to a counselor. very effective.

[@jaideepsingh6138]

mansheet singh SSA ,,you r my brother phajhi,,from India Amritsar,,I m also fan of Michael Phelps.

[@Breeannful]

Hope you find some peace soon.

[@neurodivtries4101]

Bhaiji ab kese ho aap?

[@aion2177]

Hey man, i feel you. When i see somebody going trough crap i just want to help them, give them some advice.. but to be honest i don't know what to say. Maybe is better that you opened up - like Michael said - being shut up about it makes it worse - sending a positive thought your way :) Not sure what else to do. Stay strong :)

[@furqanurrehman2385]

God gives you peace my friend.

[@GeeberK1]

The man is a champion. I don't think many were willing to work as hard as Phelps to become a true champion. ... P.S. Kudos to his coach, Bob Bowman, these 2 made a GREAT team!!!

[@user-pq2zc9lv4d]

Michael phelps not just my idle but my champion

[@danielgothits]

Crazy how much people put him on a pedestal when it clearly makes him uncomfortable to keep being referred to as a hero/God etc lol... seems like a genuine and awesome guy who loved swimming and was ultra competitive

[@joshuanun8192]

One of the great videos! Thanks!

[@playmovingpictures]

Sir Phelps is the goat

[@misaelchavarin5931]

This hit home

[@charles13773]

The host is really good

[@jdt8983]

Years back I got invited by one of his friends to hang out with her, him and his wife and I didn't go. Seeing that he's willing to open up about something I personally will always struggle with on some level makes me wish I had met up with the guy. Mental health is still way behind but we're getting more researched for sure

[@bebuchinapenelope]

When she asks " how could that be, if you were so successful" she is perpetuating the idea that success solves all our problems, or that our mental health is linked to our level of success...when in the end "success" looks so different for everyone. Money, fame, class etc will not define your feelings of accomplishment or worthiness.

[@lydiakinnaman1106]

Thank you for sharing. Will help so one, just knowing that the great champion have human moments.

[@amitayadav8382]

Micheal Phelps is great hero

[@donaldschaefer6860]

I love that he has shared about his own struggle with depression and anxiety. Thank you Michael! Mandisa (the Christian artist) has also been very open about her struggle with depression. I feel confident that many people benefit when someone so well known shares how they dealt with a tough issue like depression.

[@eastwesttalkshow6129]

Such a great man. Michael, you are my hero.

[@cosmokramer4703]

He's built like a Merman. Huged webbed feet, huge torso, short legs, triple jointed and huge hands

[@jasonsmith2893]

Anxiety the worst emotion just can't function when it starts.

[@benstr8156]

This outline might help. I got it from various videos on anxiety. *Vicious anxiety cycle - Thoughts > Feelings > behavior* Thoughts - future-based, catastrophic, something bad will happen I won’t be able to cope Feelings - Anxious. Adrenaline, tense, heart racing, breathing fast, shaky, light-headed, sweaty Behaviors - Avoid or escape, not go out, make excuses, leave early, safety behavious - help us cope in the situation Thoughts • Challenge our thought • Not believe our thoughts • Not pay attention to our thoughts (filter out) Change our behavior (Learn and use coping skills) • Stick with it in those situations • Make a plan to gradually do things previously you avoided • Start small and build up Feeling • Thinking and doing differently means we’ll feel much less anxious

[@kennynakawaki]

4:25 “This is after... 4 olympics...” 😂