Callum Wilson Admits to 'Suicidal Moments' as a Child as He Opens up on Troubles

Callum Wilson admits to 'suicidal moments' as a child as he opens up on troubles

Newcastle United striker Wilson opened up about his past in a candid interview with the High Performance Podcast for Mental Health Awareness week

Newcastle star Callum Wilson opens up on 'suicidal moments' he had during his troubled childhood - and reveals he has 'needed to seek therapy' over the past 18 months - Football Insomnia

Callum Wilson has revealed he contemplated taking his own life at the age of 12 – and recently sought therapy to try and overcome his childhood demons. The England and Newcastle striker grew up in a council house in Coventry as the eldest of six children, but also spent time in foster care and safe houses after his mother experienced domestic abuse. ‘I used to cry myself to sleep at night,’ admitted Wilson, who had a different father to his sibl…

Football was my saviour – Callum Wilson reveals how he dealt with childhood pain - PLZ Soccer

Newcastle striker Callum Wilson has revealed he considered taking his own life during an unhappy childhood but found a “saviour” in football. The 31-year-old England international has also said he has received therapy for mental health issues in the past 18 months. Wilson opened up about his past in a candid interview with the High Performance Podcast for Mental Health Awareness week in the hope his story can help others. Wilson, the eldest of s…

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