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<\/p>\nNick Kyrgios (right) has thanked Andy Murray for helping him through a difficult period <\/p>\n
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Nick Kyrgios has thanked Andy Murray for helping him through a difficult period after the Scottish tennis player noticed signs of self-harm on the Australian\u2019s body.<\/p>\n
Kyrgios spent time in a psychiatric ward in London in 2019 after struggling with his mental health.<\/p>\n
The Australian has now revealed that Murray raised concerns with a member of Kyrgios\u2019s camp after spotting damage on his arm after a practice session.<\/p>\n
\u201cAndy was always a big supporter of me,\u201d Kyrgios said in an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored <\/em>on TalkTV. \u201cAs soon as I came on the tour, he kind of saw a work in progress and took me under his wing. Then he realised later in my career that I don\u2019t think I was coachable or I was on my own path, but he was always someone that was looking out for me.<\/p>\n \u201cHe saw it [the self-harm] and he said, \u2018What\u2019s that on your arm?\u2019 It was pretty bad at that stage. Andy obviously was trying to give me advice on it. But I was just so stuck in my ways at that time that I didn\u2019t listen. Obviously I\u2019m very thankful. I thank him a lot.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it was all a year-and-a-half to two years of just complete harm. It was pretty dark to be honest. I won tournaments on the professional tour, drinking every night, self-harming, burning things on my arm, cutting myself for fun. It became an addiction of pain. I hated myself. I hated waking up and being Nick Kyrgios.\u201d<\/p>\n Nick Kyrgios reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 <\/p>\n Kyrgios overcame that difficult period and enjoyed a successful 2022, winning the men\u2019s doubles on home soil at the Australian Open before reaching the singles final at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old hopes that sharing his experiences can aid others struggling with similar issues.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve helped so many people after I opened up about it and put it on social media,\u201d Kyrgios said. \u201cI\u2019ve almost been a beacon for people who are struggling. When they feel like they\u2019re overwhelmed and they\u2019re going towards drinking, drugs and stuff, they open up and they feel like I\u2019m relatable.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s been the most powerful thing in my career; people coming to me with genuine issues. They send me photos in my Instagram, direct messages, self-harming and genuinely wanting to commit suicide. I have conversations with these people. Sometimes I\u2019ve had phone calls with these people. That\u2019s making a real difference and I\u2019m just really proud.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/14\/09\/GettyImages-1508823041.jpg\")
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