Kowalczyk shock: I had a miscarriage in May of last year and since then I fight against depression

Comes to light only now the news about abortion that the Polish athlete would have suffered a year ago, and the struggle that is being supported by then with a deep depression that afflicts it.

Wednesday 4 June 2014 3 minutes reading time

Would have happened in May of last year, during a training camp, just that, in the words of Kowalczyk, in which he had decided to break the news about her pregnancy to the coaches and the rest of the team. Fate decided otherwise, and she hid the news to everyone, including parents and coaches, closing in on itself like a hedgehog. It ' was at that moment that despite the pain he decided to go ahead and give my best in spite of his personal tragedy to get the most for the Olympics. But beyond of the sport, one that fights since then, the Polish champion a battle far more tough one against depression, in what she calls a fight for life. Not only depression but also insomnia for six months now, with constant nausea, high fever, retching. Days in which it is hard even getting out of bed, let alone go and coaching. He tried to keep up appearances, to smile and to participate in public events, but in recent months there have also been mysterious disappearances, such as after the Olympics, in which instead of go to celebrate with his family led for more than 3,000 miles to reach Andorra. It does not say openly whether he even considered suicide, saying simply to suffer all the consequences brought about by depression. He has already tried three times to overcome depression with the help of antidepressants, with the first attempt over a year ago, the second in September of last year and the third in the spring of this year. All three attempts failed after a month, with loss of consciousness, as the Warsaw Marathon held recently, nausea, fears. For several weeks working closely with a therapist, but it is still too early to say whether it is on the right track or not. In any case will take until August to live his life freely, trying to find its own balance, and only then decide whether and how to move forward, for now the goal is Falun 2015.

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