“As soon as the lights go out and the mic is off I go back into my shell. I go home, I worry. I am insecure, very insecure,” he added.
In addition to his struggles, Savage is well-aware of the devastating consequences that can happen when people do not speak about their mental health trouble after losing his close friend and former Wales manager Gary Speed back in 2011.
“Lots of current and ex-footballers, or just people in the workplace, suffer from these mental health issues but don’t speak,” said Savage.
“Gary was a close friend. He didn’t open up to anybody. If he had we could still be talking about Gary and how he is still here. I wish he had spoken up about his troubles to prevent what happened. I was with him three weeks before and there were no signs. He was the Gary Speed I played with. My captain, a fantastic leader. Doing great with Wales.”
