Ruud told about his situation at the press conference after Thursday's quarterfinal victory over Daniil Medvedev in Madrid Open.
Ruud says that he hit the wall after several years on the road as one of the world's best tennis players. Which made him take help to feel better.
I have noticed a quick effect, and I feel much better, so it has helped to have someone to talk to about things, says the 26-year-old.
It's in many ways a tough life to live. There are many travel days. It reached a point where it became too much.
The Norwegian, who has been world number two at best, fell to his weakest position on the world ranking in four years, a 14th place.
But now he is in the semifinal in the Spanish capital's ATP tournament on his favorite surface, clay. And if he beats Francisco Cerundolo on Friday, he will climb to tenth place on the ranking.
