 The Prince of Wales has expressed his support for Dele Alli, who has spoken about his mental health struggles. William in a personal tweet wrote: 'Brave and inspirational @dele-official. Discussing mental health is not a sign of weakness. Let's keep the conversation going. 'We're all with you and we wish you the very best. W' In an emotional interview, the Everton midfielder Alli fought back tears as he revealed he was sexually abused at the age of six and was dealing drugs by the time he was just eight years old. He laid bare his difficult upbringing before he was adopted by the Hickford family. Alli also told Gary Neville in The Overlap podcast in partnership with Sky Bet that he has battled a sleeping pill addiction and only came out of rehab last month as he struggled with his mental health. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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The Prince of Wales has expressed his support for Dele Alli, who has spoken out about his mental health struggles.
In an interview with Gary Neville the Everton midfielder spoke about the heartbreaking details of his traumatic childhood.
Alli, who spent last season on loan at Besiktas, opened up about checking into rehab when he returned from Turkey due to an addiction to sleeping tablets.
However, there was underlying trauma from the 27-year-old’s childhood and he opened up about a number of shocking and painful moments from his youth.