Former Soccer Star Yaniv Katan Opens Up About Anxiety
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Former Maccabi Haifa soccer star Yaniv Katan revealed on a podcast that he suffers from significant anxiety since retiring from the sport. Music producer Yishai Swissa, also a guest, shared his own experience with a severe anxiety attack during a performance. Swissa described how he eventually overcame the episode with encouragement from his brother and Ravid Plotnik. Both Katan and Swissa spoke openly about their mental health struggles.
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- Former Maccabi Haifa star Yaniv Katan revealed he suffers from significant anxiety after retiring from football.
- Katan discussed his struggles openly on the "The Green Giant" podcast.
- Guest Yishai Swissa shared his own experience with a severe anxiety attack during a performance.
- Swissa described his fingers becoming unresponsive and feeling the need to leave the stage.
- He overcame the anxiety with encouragement from his brother and Ravid Plotnik.
- Both men spoke about not being ashamed to discuss their mental health challenges.
Yaniv Katan, a former star player for Maccabi Haifa, revealed in a recent podcast episode that he has been struggling with significant anxiety since retiring from professional football. Speaking on the "The Green Giant" podcast, Katan stated, "I'm not ashamed to say, I have a lot of anxiety, and I'm not ashamed to talk about it." He described facing difficulties during his playing career, noting that he would "look it in the eye" whenever he encountered a crisis.
Katan's guest on the podcast was music producer Yishai Swissa, also a known fan of Maccabi Haifa. Swissa shared his own experience with a severe anxiety attack during a performance with Ravid Plotnik. He described feeling an overwhelming nervousness, his heart pounding, and his face turning pale as his fingers became unresponsive on his instrument. "I felt like I had to get off the stage," Swissa recounted.
Swissa explained how he managed to overcome the anxiety during that specific performance. His brother, Michael, encouraged him to go on stage, telling him he would regret it if he didn't try. Plotnik then introduced Swissa, highlighting his recently released album, before they performed a song together.