England defender Tyrone Mings says his "mental health plummeted" in the build-up to Euro 2020 because he felt people were doubting his place in the side.
The Aston Villa centre-back started England's first two group games while Harry Maguire recovered from injury.
Mings, 28, spoke with a psychologist to help him cope with the pressure.
"When 90-95% of your country are having doubts over you, it's very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts," he said.
In an interview with the Sun, Mings added: "I did have a tough time in the lead-up to the opening game against Croatia.