{"id":15166,"date":"2026-08-22T03:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15166"},"modified":"2026-08-22T03:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:28:57","slug":"i-had-to-sit-down-with-a-shrink-travis-kelce-opens-up-about-seeking-professional-help-after-his-life-changed-overnight-ahead-of-the-new-season-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15166","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI had to sit down with a shrink\u201d: Travis Kelce opens up about seeking professional help after his life changed overnight ahead of the new season | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133413605,imgsize-603854,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/travis-kelce.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cI had to sit down with a shrink\u201d: Travis Kelce opens up about seeking professional help after his life changed overnight ahead of the new season\" title=\"Travis Kelce opens up.(Image via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Travis Kelce opens up.(Image via Getty Images)\">Travis Kelce opens up.(Image via Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/travis-kelce\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Kelce<\/a>, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 popular tight end, has sparked major concern over his fitness as he gears up for his 14th season on the field. While Travis Kelce has been facing a lot of criticisms from analysts, he opened up about a painful moment in his life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Travis Kelce opens up about seeking <keyword id=\"20730685\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"professional-help\" source=\"keywords\">professional help<\/keyword> at a young age ahead of the new season<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with GQ Magazine, Travis Kelce opened up about when he had to seek professional help.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 popular tight end said, &#8220;I had to sit down with a shrink for an hour a week\u2026He got me to look at my life way more strategically. He got me to understand that you go through these emotions, and your reaction can either help you or hurt you or be indifferent.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Travis Kelce added, \u201cHe walked me through all these different phases of my life. &#8216;How did this make you feel? How did you react?&#8217;\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/super-bowl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Bowl<\/a> champion continued, \u201cI started to understand and process these emotions completely differently. <!-- -->You start to control it and not let it get too crazy.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>For the unversed, in 2010, life changed overnight for Travis Kelce when he tested positive for using marijuana and was ruled out from playing in the Sugar Bowl.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>What seemed like a tiny mistake then, Travis Kelce had to face serious repercussions for it as coach Butch Jones suspended him and revoked his scholarship.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>This led Travis Kelce to maintain a 3.0 grade point average throughout the rest of the semesters as he could not afford to miss even a single class.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>It seems seeking professional help at a younger age helped Travis Kelce immensely as his priorities in life became much clearer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>A few years later, in 2013, Travis Kelce was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs and is easily one of the most popular athletes in the world today.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Travis Kelce\u2019s fitness concerns grow as eyes remain on his performance in the new season<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>While Travis Kelce has been a force to be reckoned with on the field, his performance has plummeted in the last few years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Coupled with the buzz around his personal life, many are convinced that Travis Kelce has no desire to play in the NFL anymore.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>To make matters worse, analysts have also pointed out that Travis Kelce gained weight during the offseason and many have stressed that he won&#8217;t be as efficient as he was in the last few seasons.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>However, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 head coach Andy Reid has denied such accusations as he has reiterated that Travis Kelce is fit for the new season and is already eyeing a Super Bowl for his team.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\/news\/i-had-to-sit-down-with-a-shrink-travis-kelce-opens-up-about-seeking-professional-help-after-his-life-changed-overnight-ahead-of-the-new-season\/articleshow\/133413599.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce opens up.(Image via Getty Images) Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 popular tight end, has sparked major concern over his fitness as he gears up for his 14th season on the field. 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