"I think it's a different life that I've discovered and I thank Cynthia for that ... because therapy is an incredible thing and you might get to know someone who you didn't even know was in there," he said.
Because it is so rare for an athlete to say he is seeking help, Rodriguez's comments made the front page of the Daily News on Wednesday.
Rodriguez donated US$200,000 on Tuesday to the Children's Aid Society to benefit mental health programs that work with young students in New York. He has said in the past that he was deeply affected when his father left his family when he was 9.
Rodriguez hit two home runs on Tuesday in New York's 12-3 win over Detroit. He leads the majors in homers and RBIs.
When he first started seeking help, Rodriguez saw three different therapists. Now he goes to two, and believes all children would be helped with therapy.
"For those kids, if they can have that advantage at this point in their lives, I think it would behoove them," he said.
Rodriguez and his wife had their first child, Natasha Alexander, in November.
Schilling heals
Curt Schilling's return from an injury to his surgically repaired right ankle could take up to 12 weeks.
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona said on Thursday he doesn't know when his ace will return from the disabled list, but acknowledged that he heard a month ago it could be as little as two weeks or as long as three months.
"I think that was based on the doctor trying to tell Schilling that this is best case, worst case," Francona said before the Red Sox lost 8-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Schilling's protective boot was removed from the right ankle last Friday, and Boston's team doctor didn't put a timetable on when Schilling might pitch again.
RSS