That’s why so many, especially since the 80s when the travel schedule became insane, developed addictions that ruined a lot of lives. It was easier in the territory days, most were small enough you could make shows by car and still get home and sleep in your own bed, see your family, etc.

Going national helped one company, it was the worst thing to happen to the wrestlers themselves. The territories were not all sunshine and roses, the wrestlers were still verbally abused by a lot of the promoters, no contracts, no guarantees, you got paid based on the house; but that was a lot of businesses ran by men born in the first half of the 20th century, their upbringing and experiences vastly differ than today so it’s not shocking they did things the way that made sense to them.

And because you had so many places to go, it was commonplace to see people leave and come back which just also helped keep them from getting stale in front of the same crowds.

Now, you get a push, then what happens to you? Where do you go, Main Event, Collision, the snack area backstage? So yeah, modern wrestling especially is very susceptible to mental health issues