Balanced News: ‘Dead inside’: Tragedy’s shocking toll for top jockey

Champion jockey Tommy Berry opens up about how an eight-month ban from riding helped him come to terms with the death of his twin brother. Berry’s brother Nathan died in 2014, and Tommy didn’t take any time off to grieve. The ban gave him the opportunity to reflect on the past nine years and realize he had become a person he didn’t want to be. Berry admits to drinking heavily and shutting off his emotions. However, the ban allowed him to grieve and become a better person, both in his personal life and as a jockey.