Jamie Jones speaks out on mental health struggle as he fights to rediscover snooker love Jamie Jones is working hard to rediscover his form and love for the game but has been struggling with the constant mental battle of a snooker career.
He, like others, has found ways of dealing with the mental strains, but wants to rediscover the joy of playing that he had when he took up the game rather than the struggle he has experienced of late.
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby had an enlightening conversation about mental health during the Masters and both suggested that having a professional on hand at tournaments to help players would be extremely helpful.
‘I really understand these days what it takes out of me, but I don’t really want to play snooker anymore if it’s going to take that much out of me.
The Welshman has found wins difficult to come by and life on and off the table was getting on top of him so much that he pulled out of International Championship qualifying in September despite having travelled to South Yorkshire for the match.
