Footy star Majak Daw lays bare his demons in mental health documentary as he prepares for surgery on career-threatening injuries after 25m fall from bridge
- AFL star Majak Daw addressed his mental health demons in recent documentary
- The documentary, Voice For Change, will to go to air next month across Australia
- Mr Daw told the video crew he uses football as an ‘outlet’ to block out negativity
- He fled war torn Sudan as child and is first Sudanese born man to play in the AFL
Footy star Majak Daw recently discussed his mental health demons in a soon to be released documentary.
Daw, 27, who remains in serious condition in hospital after plunging 25m from the Bolte Bridge on Monday night, stated on camera the ‘tough times won’t last.’
‘I have always believed that, if I can just ride it through, I’ll come out stronger,’ he told the documentary crew according to the Herald Sun.
Majak Daw (pictured) is recovering in hospital after plunging off a bridge near Docklands, in Melbourne, on Monday night
The footy star with North Melbourne (pictured) recently spoke about his mental health demons in a soon to be released documentary
‘I’ll look back on those experiences and say, ‘I’ve been able to go through that, I can go through anything.’
The documentary, Voice For Change, is expected to be released in January.
Daw goes onto state that football can at times be a lonely existence, and that he uses training as an outlet because ‘it (performance) is something he can control.’
Emergency services dragged Daw from the Yarra River roughly around 11pm on Monday.
He is booked in for surgery on a broken hip and serious pelvic injuries.
Daily Mail Australia understands Daw pulled his car up in an operating lane on the bridge before plunging into the water.
Daw is one of nine children in a family which fled war-torn Sudan.
Footy star Majak Daw (pictured) has battled mental health issues after fleeing war torn Sudan as a child
He signed with North Melbourne in 2010, carving out his own slice of history as the first Sudanese player in the AFL.
After 50 top level games in eight years, Daw finally left his mark this season making 18 appearances after he was moved into defence by the Kangaroos.
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