Asking for help isn't weakness: Yago Rodríguez's faith
Avilés full-back Yago Rodríguez said on Instagram that faith helped him let go of what he can't control and ask for help without shame.
You can seem to have everything in order and still feel like something inside doesn't fit. That's what Yago Rodríguez, right-back for Avilés, put into words on his Instagram account, according to Confidencial Digital.
He joined the Asturian club in September from CD Lugo and plays in Group 1 of Primera RFEF. His post was not a sports recap: it was a look back at the months he had been going through and how uphill they felt.
The player who thought this wasn't about him
Rodríguez said that for a long time he thought mental health problems had little to do with his life. As long as things were going well and there were reasons to smile, he saw no reason to feel bad. His own experience changed that view.
«Showing the part that works comes easy; holding up the other part is hard.»
It's a familiar trap: the summer photo, the match that went well, the smile for the camera. Showing the part that works comes easy; holding up the other part is hard. And when what's inside doesn't match what you post, the gap weighs on you.
His message describes a season of doubts, of not fully recognizing himself, with the feeling that nothing quite fit no matter how hard he tried. There is no instant success story here.
"Asking for help is not a weakness"
In his post he put it this way: "We don't always have to be okay, there's nothing wrong with admitting it and, above all, asking for help is not a weakness." Saying it with his name and face, without hiding it, is no small thing.
He takes something concrete from that season: he doesn't have to solve everything on his own. He also talks about listening to others, letting himself be helped and understanding that everyone fights their own battle. And about patience, valuing small things, and attending to what he needs.
The faith that holds you when you can't see the road
At the center of his text is God. Rodríguez said he learned to draw closer to Him, to trust and to put in His hands what he can't control. He didn't present it as a switch that turns off anxiety, or as a reward for good behavior. He described it as what it was: support to keep walking when the outlook wasn't clear.
The last image of the post points to Romans 8:18. The verse reads: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us" (Romans 8:18, ESV). It doesn't deny today's pain; it gives it a different measure.
Toward the end, he thanked those who stayed close even when it wasn't his best moment and spoke of feelings and excitement coming back. None of that erases what he lived through; it places it on a longer road.
There's a question left for this week, and it's a serious one: who are you going to tell "I'm not okay"? Pick one specific person—a friend, a trusted adult, your pastor—and text them today. If things get serious, reach out to a health professional or call the emergency services in your country; at findahelpline.com you can find the helpline that works where you live.
