Sunny Garcia on battling depression

World champion surfer Sunny Garcia talks about his recent battle with depression and how he copes with it. (Video by Kimberly Yuen)

[@susie9010]

Praying for you Sunny.. this world needs you! I hope you come back to us, you have a lot more living to do! 💙💙

[@steves.auckerman5966]

Just heard about you, praying for you Mr.Garcia, we need more good likes you. Wishing you a speedy recovery

[@r.b.johnson5269]

Prayers for Sunny and his family.

[@inventorcreator7267]

Thanks for this! Please don't ever do it! People like me still need people like you. Can understand how and why....but you hanging on is going to help me help someone else hang on! Thank you SG! Much respect for hitting your talents... and being so humble and real......and helped so many others not quit! Long time surfer watching you. Thank you for being real and pushing for all your family and teaching us the same!

[@fit4lifelucky1]

'Da keiki, they always smiling', I know I work with chronically ill kids, and they ALWAYS smiling, makes my day. Bipolar depression warrior here and soooooo many suffering..... Prayers for a speedy recovery......💗🙏💪🏄

[@svenskelenger6129]

Thanks for sharing, I'm struggling with health issues getting older. I love any positive input!!!! I gotta stay stoked!!🏄🏊🎗🎣

[@TheGoldengirl72]

Keep fighting Sunny. Please get through this. God bless you guys.

[@guitmatt]

Love ya Sunny. The strength and transparency you have shown with your battle has encouraged me so much. We need you here. Prayers to you and your whanau.

[@Tx.808]

We Appreciate an Care for you Garcia

[@wtfftw24]

Just keep fighting 4 the 1 who loves you ..

[@jnasilowska]

This beautiful, intelligent WARRIOR of an athlete deserves the independence to make his own decisions and to be able to communicate with the World again. He is such a physical person that I just pray that he can find happiness again now. Love you Sunny, sending you best wishes. x

[@michaeldolash387]

JESUS SAVE SUNNY🤙

[@andrewb.5996]

Good on ya mate. Look after yourself. Andrew.

[@anthonywike8042]

when i found out what happend to Sunny it made me realize how far from surfing I had gotten. still brings tears to hear this story. 10 years ago I got to learn while I was stationed in Hawaii, a year ago with my wife and cat accidentally moved from Oklahoma to Florida, I lost everything in the process of being "unsure" of where we were going to go, but I am proud to say I felt like I was drowning on dry land. Its weird surfing and trying to be cool and be stoked for people but inside everything is numb and miles away almost like scary too for me, like something really bads about to happen. lol. I cant put a finger on it. Sometimes ill see a dolphin or something and I feel pretty relaxed but its all a process I guess.

[@mattlevy914]

You got this Brodie it’s ur world

[@goddamaddog]

hope you get well sunny

[@CN-xt7hj]

Thank you Sunny...🙏🏽

[@coreyhager7523]

Love you brother!

[@diegoambrosio]

Victorious man.

[@hope4surf]

Awesomeness! God bless!

[@joshhoffman2628]

love is the ay. goin to miss your presence Sunny

[@jasonhalkyard3741]

Great words Sunny

[@davidthomson6411]

Come back to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 bro we miss you 👍🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻

[@darrenfredpascoe3865]

Who the hell thumbs down this clip

[@joeblow5477]

People that are depressed thumbs down

[@PedroDVC]

Get well my man!

[@pickledoctapus1]

Wise words..

[@eduardovasquez6212]

te quiero Sunny

[@917766638]

Sunny u will get over it! All the best to you.....stay strong

[@matthewmoskowitz468]

I met Randy in Costa Rica close to Ollie’s point =Ollie’s point named after Oliver north

[@TerpsNtacos]

I never knew it was named after Oliver North.

[@Magicmike57]

Love you sunny

[@bretthogan333]

sad that he really wanted to live but still got taken down. Doctors and medication are really a necessity when it comes to this illness, as much as Sunny resisted it. Mateship, diet and exercise are all great things but are simply not enough on their own to tackle the beast of severe depression.

[@GIF_CANCEL]

I hope they get a Catholic Priest to visit him. 🙏

[@joshmetz9192]

A pedophile?? 😂

[@jehkjshrfk]

right on

[@rental808]

People love to talk shit about this guy. Everyone fucks up okay. Where people go after that takes time and hopefully they get better. It seems like he's on his way. God forgives. That's all that matters. Don't listen to negative ppl.

[@djizzah]

It's over for him,sad

[@nicholassansom3135]

I can't really!!!

[@iBearcub]

So incredibly sad to watch

[@camhurst5565]

RIP.

[@raziodb5238]

???

[@fit4lifelucky1]

He's in ICU!

[@nzrota5298]

What about his Massive anger issues. The crap that he did in Australia was a huge embarrassment for him and his son.

[@keoniable]

NZ Rota 🤫

[@cielosurf]

Come on S. hemi police everybody's gonna fall on their face sometimes. If you're a saint great on you if not just get pissed and watch porn. But show respect for Sunny.

[@outsidechambaz]

NZ Rota sunny is a great guy have you ever met someone perfect with no issues?

[@germoschmals2729]

Fuck you

[@sherylbaker5214]

CTE

[@marcelodossantossc4440]

RIP

[@fit4lifelucky1]

He's in ICU

[@markomedian]

Bully.