Tom Brady Opens Up About How He's Taking Care of His Mental Health

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Tom Brady is getting candid about maintaining his mental health. During a new episode of his podcast, , Brady broached the topic in a special episode aired on World Mental Health Day Monday.«Everyone has different situations in their life, and children, and you worry about their mental health, you worry about your parents, obviously yourself,» Brady began. «I think I've had to learn a lot of things over a long period of time in sports.

I think there's an intense amount of stress that we all deal with, and how do you relieve stress so that you're not inflicting so much damage on yourself through kind of stress response?

So, something I've always continued to try to work at, and it's obviously a challenge for me — and different forms of whether it's physical therapy or mental therapy, all those things I've definitely done over the years.

Taking care of your body, but taking care of your mind's really important.»Brady's emphasis on his mental health in addition to the care he places on his physical health and diet, has only become more important over the years as he's taken on more responsibilities in his life — both on and off the field.«I think there was a part of us where we felt like, 'Suck it up and deal with it,' and I think you realize that there's a lot, especially in today's day and age, with how fast things are happening in life for all of us, and the amount of responsibilities we have,» he added. «And also, I think there's part of us that are held to a certain standard that we're almost inhuman.