Jesse Lingard is determined to rediscover his best form at Nottingham Forest after overcoming his battle with depression.
The 29-year-old has spoken openly about his problems with mental health for a spell during his time at Manchester United, leading up to the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020. His mother had been hospitalised with clinical depression and the Forest midfielder took over the responsibility of caring for two of his younger siblings but began to experience his own mental health issues.
Lingard admitted that he considered taking a break from football as he found himself on “autopilot”. However, his former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the club doctor at Man United helped the England international get the help he needed and Lingard was delighted to see his mother enjoying Forest’s win over Crystal Palace, having also made a recovery.
