Pei Jing on mental health and Zii Jia

The Star

After attending a press conference on an upcoming SBE Serla Charity Badminton Tournament on Monday (July 14), independent mixed doubles shuttler Lai Pei Jing spoke to the media about mental health challenges faced by athletes and how she overcame them especially during her difficult times when she lost life savings to scammers last year.   Pei Jing also wished her close friend and Paris Olympic Games bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia would overcome his own share of challenges.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news  SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar  LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00It's okay, it's okay, it's okay

00:30I think everyone has the different pressure, have a different level of pressure

00:38I think for me, I would prefer maybe go for a holiday, like take a rest, mental

00:46and then just be with family or your lovers or something like that

00:51but still this one is, you have to deal with yourself

00:57So this is not an easy task, but from my side, I really wish Zijia can go through it

01:10So personally, what did you do?

01:12For now you are doing very well, before then you were struggling, what was your thing that helped you to go through?

01:20I was just really off-court, I would just take a few day rest

01:24I don't really want to see any shuttle or web intern court, just like that

01:28Yeah, you have to really free yourself

01:33This is from my opinion, but not for everyone

01:37Everyone has different, maybe some, maybe go for a karaoke or meet some friends

01:43But everyone has different methods to really express

01:46What about family?

01:47Yeah, family, family is always my first priority

01:51I just really say my family very much

01:55So I just really wish to give my very best for them

01:58And a big thank you to our title sponsor

02:02Thank you

02:03Thank you

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