Michael Clarke reveals he is suffering from debilitating disorder: ‘I’ve felt the deepest of sadness’
Michael Clarke has revealed he may be suffering from a debilitating mental disorder.
The former cricketer believes he has obsessive-compulsive disorder, but has not yet been officially diagnosed.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, better known as OCD, is a mental health condition in which people become obsessed with certain thoughts and develop behaviors that they find difficult to control.
“I’ve never been checked, I think it’s a given,” the 43-year-old told the Herald Sun on Monday.
“It’s like ADD, it’s a given. Sure, ask my parents, you don’t have to take me to a doctor.”
Michael says he is incredibly clean and organized, always making sure his car has gas and clothes ready for his daughter, Kelsey Lee.
The athlete is also not sure if he has ever suffered from depression. He has not been diagnosed and has not sought medication. He did visit a psychologist for a while.
“I am extremely sad, devastated, upset, unable to move or get out of bed for days,” he told the newspaper.
Michael Clarke (pictured) has revealed he may be suffering from a debilitating mental disorder
‘Losing family members, losing some of my best friends, so I think I felt the deepest sadness, but I think it was sadness. I don’t know if it was depression.
“For example, I have never gone to a doctor to be diagnosed with depression, or to be prescribed medication for depression.”
Michael recently announced his glamorous new girlfriend Arabella Sherborne.
News of the romance with Arabella, 32, who works for Scentre Group in Sydney, came to light last month when it was claimed that Michael and the property guru had flown to the Gold Coast together.
A few weeks later, they made their relationship official when they walked hand in hand to celebrity hotspot Mimi’s in Sydney.
The former cricketer believes he has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but has not yet been formally diagnosed. The athlete is also unsure whether he has suffered from depression in his life
Michael recently appeared in public with his glamorous new girlfriend Arabella Sherborne (pictured)
The couple kept their romance relatively secret by not posting any photos of each other on Instagram and only exchanged some flirty comments on the platform.
Michael and Arabella went official on Instagram earlier this month when the leasing company shared a photo of the athlete in its Stories.
Arabella posted a black and white photo of Michael’s NASA T-shirt, cropping out his face and tagging him in the post with the caption: ‘To space @michaelclarkeofficial.’
The couple have since gone from strength to strength, with an insider claiming Things are getting serious between the two.
“She’s had a few boyfriends but is really ready to settle down. She and Michael are a good match, really cute together. She could be the next Mrs Clarke,” they said.