Terry Bradshaw wants men to know they aren’t alone.The FOX Sports analyst and four-time Super Bowl champion told "Fox & Friends" that "Looking for Terry: A Memoir" was a hard sell to his publisher because it isn’t about football.Instead, Bradshaw decided to open up about his longtime battle with depression."I haven’t been public with it as much, that’s why I came out with this book," the Pittsburgh Steelers legend said during his Oct.
14 interview.TERRY BRADSHAW OPENS UP ABOUT MORTALITY AFTER BEATING CANCER TWICE: 'AM I GOING TO HEAVEN?'Clay Matthews, left, and Aaron Rodgers celebrate at the trophy presentation with Terry Bradshaw at right, at the end of Super Bowl XLV where the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, February 6, 2011.(David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)On the surface, Bradshaw exudes a cheerful demeanor, which he said might surprise those he opens up to about his mental health struggles.
He’s had a prolific career both in the NFL and as a television sports analyst, and has built a reputation as a "tough guy.""People think, well, if you’re dealing with depression — I’m not dealing with depression right now," Bradshaw said.The Hall of Fame quarterback said depression often "rears its ugly head," but he stresses that it doesn’t rob him of his personality.Bradshaw describes it as a sickening feeling that comes over him at times and is challenging to snap out of.In "Looking for Terry," he wants readers, especially men, to be more vulnerable about their emotional struggles.Women might be more likely to get help, he said, but men often turn instead to "a few drinks and some drugs."US SOCCER LEGEND LANDON DONOVAN OPENS UP ON MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES, REDEFINING SUCCESSOne of Bradshaw’s most challenging bouts with depression came during the 1999 Super Bowl in Miami, where he was working as a broadcaster.
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