David Weir and Anton Ferdinand spent time together discussing their mental health journeys (Picture: Metro)Anton Ferdinand and David Weir were and are two sports stars competing at the very top end of their respective professions. Anton: The reasons are different (for our struggles), but that moment of realisation is very, very similar. Anton: I feel lucky to be here because when I was dealing with issues that I didn’t know I had I didn’t realise until I came out I knew something was wrong. Imagine you understanding how important the mental side of the game is, but you’re having mental health issues. David: When it got to the relay (at Rio 2016) for whatever reason I had no energy in my leg.

Source: Metro May 12, 2021 08:26 UTC