Overview

• Magull revealed in a podcast that she fell into a severe depression in summer 2024 and admitted she “wouldn’t have minded dying.”
• She attributed her mental health crisis to diminishing roles at Bayern Munich and in the national team after the 2023 World Cup, compounded by personal life changes.
• Voluntarily committing herself to a private clinic for six weeks, Magull said peer support and intensive therapy were key to her turnaround.
• In March 2025 she retired from the German national team after 77 appearances and 22 goals to focus on her club career.
• Magull criticized Germany’s lack of psychotherapists and psychiatrists for intensive care and urged expanded mental health services for athletes.