How to Fight Depression: The Verywell Mind Podcast

NFL Reporter Jay Glazer shares his battle with depression.

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Healthy Mind How to Fight Depression With NFL Reporter Jay Glazer Amy Morin, LCSW Verywell Mind Editor-in-Chief On today's episode, I talk with Jay Glazer, the host of Fox Sports' award-winning NFL pregame show, FOX NFL Sunday. He's developed a reputation for breaking major stories in the NFL throughout the year and he's become the go-to reporter for gaining accurate information about football updates. He was named Sports Illustrated's Media Person of the Year in 2007. He has previously served as a UFC host and analyst. Now, he's written a book called "Unbreakable", in which he talks openly about his battle with depression and anxiety. He shares the strategies he uses to manage his mental health.   My wallet is not an antidepressant and I learned that fast." — Jay Glazer   Why Jay Glazer Is Mentally Strong Jay began openly talking about his depression at a time when few celebrities or athletes were talking about it. He wanted to reduce the stigma and encourage others who are struggling to find help. He also launched a charitable organization called MVP (Merging Vets and Players), which pairs former combat veterans with former professional athletes to help each other transition into new phases of their lives after their work on the battlefields and playing fields has ended. What You'll Hear on the Show Why Jay named his depression "the gray" and how that helps him Why he chose to make his mental health struggles public What Jay discovered about money, success, and depression Why being in service to others matters so much Jay How he fights "the gray" with laughter Why he stopped battling his depression when he was working on his book and what happened to his mental health What happened when Jay had an anxiety attack on TV How writing a book about his mental health improved his depression How you can join him on social media so you have a team to help you with your battles too   I still can't compare myself to everybody else's filtered fraction of a second and go, 'Man, I feel left out of this,' or 'My life sucks compared to that person.' And if I feel that, think how many others feel that. We see so much hate on Twitter. The human condition is not meant for that." — Jay Glazer   What You'll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Depression isn't a sign of weakness. In fact, it takes a lot of mental strength to battle depression on a daily basis. Mental strength is all about the choices you make every day, regardless of whether you have a mental health issue. In Jay's case, he talks about the steps he takes to battle "the gray" every single day. He took time off from his healthy habits while working on the book and noticed a huge difference in how he feels. Now, he's back to working on building mental strength every day.   Of all the great things that I've done that we talk about–it's because I don't know how to love myself from the inside out. I go do all these great things to get some love from the outside in. And I hope at one point–I'm still a work in progress–but I hope at one point they can maybe meet in the middle. I can learn how to love myself from the inside out and start seeing it." — Jay Glazer   LISTEN NOW Follow: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts / RSS READ THESE NEXT Why Some People Are More Prone to Depression Than Others READ NOW  › What It's Like Facing Mental Health Challenges an Athlete READ NOW  › How to Fight Depression Without Medication READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH MEREDITH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 © 2022 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy