Graham Potter said losing his parents during the Covid-19 pandemic while managing Brighton in the Premier League was like "fixing a plane in the air" as he spoke about managing mental health.
The 47-year-old, who is now Chelsea manager, was in the early stages of his career at Brighton at the time.
He said he had to balance "powerful and raw" emotions with his job as manager.
"You're going 'OK, am I getting angry, disappointed or frustrated or whatever because of this or because of this?'"
And when asked if the mental health of managers needs to be spoken about more, he replied: "We are part of a sport where we create pressure.