Wolff seeks psychiatrist for years: 'I’ve suffered mentally'

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13 March at 20:23
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Toto Wolff has been under severe stress for years at Mercedes. However, the team boss has found a way to find a balance in his life, as he has been seeing a psychiatrist for more than fifteen years. He tells this in conversation with The Times.

The 50-year-old Austrian has been with the Mercedes team since 2013 and therefore experienced up close how Lewis Hamilton strung together world titles for years. Because of those successes, expectations were raised every season, which did not always make things easy for Wolff. He himself, however, has few problems keeping a balance in his life.

"I have been going to a psychiatrist since 2004," he explains. "I think I’ve had over 500 hours of therapy. I’ve suffered mentally and still do. Getting help is a way to overcome my problems and it’s helped me access my untapped potential."

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