Greet Wrintra Opens Up About Illness from Overwork, Reveals Elevated Stress Hormones but Insists Mental Health is Fine
Thai entertainer Greet Wrintra revealed he suffered from overwork-related illness with elevated stress hormones after pushing himself too hard with work and exercise, but says his mental health remains stable and he's now prioritizing rest
Greet Wrintra Opens Up About Illness from Overwork, Reveals Elevated Stress Hormones but Insists Mental Health is Fine – Heart Status Still Available, Wants to Remain a Rare Item
Most recently on May 18, Greet Wrintra attended a press conference launching the campaign "Extending Time for Fun, Extending Time for Friends" at Parade Building, 2nd Floor, Aree Football One Bangkok, updating his life during this period. Greet admitted that he has been taking better care of himself lately after working hard and exercising so much that he got insufficient rest, which made him unwell for several days, but his condition has improved now.
He revealed that he went for a health checkup and found his stress hormone levels were elevated from doing too many things in his daily life, so he is trying to balance himself by reducing strenuous activities, getting enough sleep, and reorganizing his schedule. He confirmed his mental health is fine and not worried about depression. Regarding his love life, nobody has come in yet, asking to remain a rare item for now.
On looking handsome and taking care of himself: "I'm taking better care of myself, but I'll say that a lot of people aren't feeling well right now. I personally haven't been feeling well either. You could say last week I worked a lot and also exercised. I want to say that taking care of yourself also requires rest. Health is important, and the weather has been changing too. I also haven't been feeling well for several days like others, but I'm better now."
What kind of illness? "At first I was a bit delirious, especially when I saw news about a new virus, I was scared too, but luckily after resting for two days I gradually got better. I had a slight fever and a bit of a stuffy nose."
How are you being more careful? "In my case, I still wear masks as much as I can. And I think sleeping well helps. Sleep a lot, don't overwork or over-exercise. Just do what feels right. I think that's enough self-care."
Did you previously say your hormones were damaged? "You could say I do a lot of things. It's not damaged to that extent, but I think it's better to get a health checkup. I went for a checkup and found my stress hormones were elevated. I compared it with my own behavior and it makes sense. Okay, sometimes I sleep well but some days I do too many activities, and my body gets stressed, my brain works hard, so that's part of why it's elevated. I need to balance myself better."
What things do you need to stop doing? "In my case, I don't do multiple activities each day that are overdone. Personally, I'm someone who plans things like finishing this task by this time, then going somewhere else. I like planning, so I need to give myself some flexibility."
Many people worry that high stress could lead to depression. How do you see it? "Personally, I see it as more about managing one's mind. If I had depression today, I don't think I'd reach that point for sure. But I think when you're doing a lot of things and using your brain for a lot, you just need to know yourself. I can tell others this, but I need to tell myself too. Just manage your life schedule well, then you won't stress, stress less, and rest more. Exercise in a balanced way."
Are you afraid of the word depression? "For me, I'm not afraid of depression. I'm more afraid of myself not wanting to rest much. My mental health is fine, but my physical health might not be that great right now. I'm recovering."
What about your heart? "My heart is strong. Nobody has come in. (Is it unclear?) Nobody yet. I want to be a rare item. Just joking. Right now I can't even manage myself, so I can't look after others. Once I take good care of myself, then I can care for others."
Has everyone from our generation gotten taken already? "I'm still struggling right now. My friends are all sold out. I'm congratulating them. I'm putting some likes out there. They're encouraging, which is nice. People ask me when, and I say whenever it happens, it happens."
