Last year, David Beckham took over Netflix with his hit documentary series of the same name, and looking back now, the football legend says the experience was “therapeutic”.
In a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, Beckham (49) talked about the filming method Beckham it helped him overcome his mental health issues, and the public reaction allowed him to be completely open with the Beckham shoot, noting that “accepting this discomfort was a necessary part of the process.”
“After each interview, I realized that I need time to calm down by myself. Reflecting on the ups and downs of my life and career has been – at times – mentally and emotionally draining,” Beckham wrote.
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David Beckham says Making Beckham The documentary was therapeutic: ‘It made me get over certain things’
Beckham revealed that it was only when he started making documentaries that he realized how much he was hiding inside himself in an attempt to appear stronger to the public and to himself.
“I realized that I had pushed so many of these feelings and emotions aside for years. I was always taught to keep everything inside and put on a brave face. This was the first time I was truly faced with some pretty monumental moments in my life, and it was therapeutic,” he wrote.
Speaking about the intense media scrutiny he and wife Victoria Beckham faced after the 1998 World Cup, Beckham said “one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is how important it is to take care of your mental health.” He added: “I hope that anyone struggling today knows that they don’t have to carry the pressure alone.”
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Beckham also admitted this during the build Beckham it didn’t magically make all his feelings go away, it definitely gave him the “closure” he needed.
“I wouldn’t say that making this documentary gave me closure because I still feel the pain from those moments. But it allowed me to forgive myself and let go of some of that guilt,” he wrote.
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