Rob Cross reveals mental health struggles after feeling ‘too guilty’ to share

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Former world champion Rob Cross admits he was “too guilty” to speak out about his mental health issues – but he is now feeling “great” after stopping his medication.Cross, who won at Alexandra Palace on his debut in 2018, revealed he has been “low on life” but stopped taking tablets in the weeks leading up to the PDC World Championship due to their impact on him.The 35-year-old’s issues have affected his results, but he was looking like his normal self during a 3-1 win over Ian White in the second round at Ally Pally.

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00:00What's changed in the last few four weeks for this to happen?

00:05I can't answer it.

00:07I stopped taking me tablets, you know,

00:09it's just one of them, isn't it?

00:11And I was on them, you know, I feel low in life, like we all do.

00:15Too guilty here to speak out for it, like we do.

00:18But at the same time, no, I just stopped

00:20and I just thought to myself I'm better off being mates

00:24with the person what's inside instead of trying to shut him off,

00:27you know, with no emotions.

00:28And that's the way I felt in that.

00:32So I stopped him before I come.

00:35I feel OK. I feel great.

00:38It brings the openness out instead of trying to lock Sank away

00:42because that's what they've done to me.

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