Donie O’Sullivan became a sensation on social media last month due to his candid and straight-to-the-point coverage during the US Presidential election.
An Irish reporter, Donie works for American news broadcaster CNN. Since trending on Twitter and winning the hearts of the nation, Donie has since opened up about his mental health and encourages others to do the same.
In an interview with The Irish Times Magazine he spoke candidly about his battles with anxiety and depression; “I would say that the chaos that I have had in the past in my mind is far more terrifying than anything I have encountered, even at the riot that day at the Capitol.”
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“The most terrifying position I have been in in my life has been in my own mind in the grips of anxiety and depression,” he added.
The Kerry native continued; “I just thought it was important for me, while I have my 15 minutes of fame at home – and before it ends – to say, one, I have gone through this and, two, I am still going through this. I am terrified of it still and I don’t want it to come back.”
“I want to send the message that you can do this stuff but you need to get help. A lot of guys at home don’t get help. They live on with it, in torture. I don’t know how they could do that because it is just not worth it.”
“There is help out there. There really is.”
