Champions League champion becomes app driver in fight against depression on the coast of SP

"When I realized, I no longer had the strength to do anything else. I got out of bed at 10 am, went to the sofa in front of the television, and only left there around 3 am. I didn't feel like doing anything and didn't want to see anyone. I just wanted to be alone", reported the former athlete. Juary explained that he decided to become an app driver after a suggestion from his wife and children approximately two months ago. "At 67 years old, the options are few [...]. I really like driving and I ended up giving in to their wishes. Now, I'm the one who doesn't want to give up anymore", he highlighted. Recognition Former Santos FC player, Juary Jorge dos Santos Filho, aged 67, becomes an app driver Reproduction/Instagram The now driver stated that he works from Monday to Saturday. The former player takes his wife to work and starts running until he feels like it, which, according to him, has been enough to bring enthusiasm to his routine. "There are a lot of things that happen inside an Uber that you could never imagine. I say that my car is not an Uber, but rather an office on four wheels because we talk about everything", he joked. The former player added that he was already recognized by passengers. Among them, a woman marked him: "She didn't believe it and said she was a fan of Juary, that she thought he was a great player and really enjoyed watching him play. She was very emotional in the car." Who is Juary Santos FC team that won the 1978 Campeonato Paulista Reproduction/Instagram Born in São João de Meriti (RJ), Juary moved to Santos (SP) at the age of 14, when he was approved to train with Peixe's youth teams. About to reach adulthood, he signed his first contract with the club. In 1977, he had the opportunity to participate in a friendly match between the New York Cosmos and Santos, Pelé's last professional match. On that occasion, the King of Football played time for each team, ending the score 2-1 for the American club. A year later, the then player was one of Peixe's main names in the campaign that ended with the title of Champion of São Paulo. The former number 9 was also the team's top scorer with 29 goals in the competition. The former athlete, who celebrated goals with dances around the corner flag, also played for Universidad Guadalajara, in Mexico, as well as Avellino, Inter Milan, Ascoli and Cremonese, in Italy. At Futebol Clube do Porto, in Portugal, he scored the winning goal against Bayern Munich, securing the UEFA Champions League title in the 1986/1987 season. Later that year, he won the Club World Cup against Peñarol, from Uruguay. Depression What is depression? Depression is a mood disorder. According to experts, our organism has several functions – it has the digestive function, the visual function, the auditory function, and it has a function called mood, which sets the tone, the color of things, the affective color: whether it is positive, whether it is negative, whether it is good, whether it is bad. And this function can become ill – and one of these ways is depression – it is a mood disorder in that sense. What are the symptoms? The central criteria for diagnosing depression in someone are sad mood and anhedonia – the decrease or absence of interest or pleasure in things that previously gave the person pleasure. But there are also other factors, such as: changes in sleep (the person starts to sleep too little or too much); changes in appetite (the person eats too little or too much) or weight; reduced attention, concentration and memory; tiredness or low energy level; thoughts of guilt, low self-esteem, hopelessness about the future, death or suicide; irritability, impatience, pessimism, negativity. Depression in a relationship: how to help without getting sick together, according to experts Adobe Stock Is depression treatable? Although there is no cure, depression is a treatable illness. The disease is classified as episodic. In other words, it manifests itself in sudden crises that can be repeated or even once. There may be very long episodes, lasting years, but the most normal thing is to have episodes that have a more defined beginning, middle and end. The recommendation is medical monitoring, with a psychiatrist, and therapy with a psychologist. The two professionals who accompany the patient define the best treatment strategy. VIDEOS: g1 in 1 minute Santos