British League of Legends colour caster Andy ‘Vedius’ Day has opened up about his mental health struggles on social media.
The LEC regular appeared on the LoL MSI analyst desk in Vancouver, Canada for G2 Esports versus Gen.G.
The Welshman has covered numerous big events, including casts of the Worlds 2022 and 2024 finals.
As he has been part of the LEC/EU LCS for over 9 years, almost a decade of LoL casting.
However, following the G2 series, Vedius revealed on social media that he had struggled with anxiety when appearing on the analyst desk.
Posting to his Instagram story, Vedius said:
“At 2023 Worlds, I started experiencing panic attacks when appearing on the analyst desk.
“My mental health was quite poor and I struggled a lot.
“Today was my first day back after a year and a half of therapy and support, and I’m happy and proud.
“I am very grateful for the huge amount of support I’ve gotten from those close to me. Couldn’t have done it without them.”
Just over a month ago, Vedius’ colleague Sjokz prompted a vital discussion on mental health in esports after she revealed she had been diagnosed with clinical depression.
It’s an important reminder that we know what people are going through, even those at the top of their industry.
Just recently, a study found that over 400 esports players report symptoms of depression.
The survey, run by Belgian esports initiative The GG Project, collected over 1,000 responses from 64 countries.
And it found that a third of esports players report poor mental well-being.
UK broadcast talent at MSI
Vedius’ return was met with a surprisingly solid performance from G2 as they unexpectedly won Game 1 vs Gen.G.
Speaking after that match, Vedius said: “I am mind-blown.
“I thought this was going to be a quick 3-0 day. G2 looked awful in the Play-In stage, but then in Game 1 they looked crisp as hell.”
Vedius will soon be joined at MSI by his common British casting duo, Aaron ‘Medic’ Chamberlain, who landed in Canada last night.
The two of them used to regularly cast with Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, the British streamer and creator of Los Ratones.
Guesting on Caedrel’s stream, Vedius was complimentary of Caedrel’s previous work:
“I literally told you to your face that I think you’re the world’s best caster, and I said I’ve had the most fun casting with you than I have casting with everyone.
“I said, to your face, that I thought for a period in time that you, me, and Medic were the best casting trio in the world.”
The Medi and Vedi duo will likely be back at some point during MSI, while Caedrel will co-stream the event from home.
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