BEN STOKES revealed that he experienced panic attacks while sitting in his England hotel room, where he was using the toilet.

According to Stokes' agent, he was in tears and struggling to breathe while Stuart Broad, his teammate, questioned whether he would ever again play.

A new documentary shows the full impact of Stokes' mental health struggles.

After a turbulent few years that culminated in his death and a painful finger injury, Stokes decided to take a year off from cricket.

His rollercoaster ride included a high-profile case in court following a fight outside of a Bristol nightclub. He was later cleared of affray in 2018. The highs of 2019 saw England win the World Cup, and Stokes play one of the most memorable Ashes innings.

In a trailer for Ben Stokes' Phoenix from the Ashes (Amazon Prime), Stokes stated that he never imagined that he would feel as happy now.

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"My anxiety levels have soared." You are sitting on the toilet in your hotel room, having panic attacks.

He speaks alongside images of his father and pictures of his face in pain while his finger is being treated.

Stokes raises his hand every time he scores a century. He does this in tribute to Ged Stokes (a former player in rugby league who had his finger amputated to prolong his career).

Stokes said: "My father was ill for a long time. It was terminal brain cancer. Fearing failure has been a constant fear throughout my career. Instead of fearing failure, embrace it.

The trailer features Neil Fairbrother, Stokes' agent. He can be heard saying that he was "in tears", that he couldn’t get his words out and was struggling to breathe.

Broad said: "I could not have seen him ever playing again."

Joe Root, an ex-skipper and Stokes' close friend, insists: "Not many people see the best of him but it's something I'm very grateful for."

Mark Wood, Durham fast bowler and teammate, revealed that Stokes was nicknamed the Beast early in his career. He keeps going and on.

Sam Mendes, a cricket fan and award-winning film director, conducted interviews.

Stokes stated when he was made Test captain that he could use his experience to be a caring, empathic leader.

Brendon McCullum, the new head coach of red-ball, is confident that they can forge a successful relationship.

McCullum stated to the ECB website that he had the privilege of playing against Stokesy. He said, "I've admired Stokesy from afar - his tough personality and the style of cricket he plays.

He is uncompromising, but he also seems to be a very loyal person. His style of playing cricket is very similar to mine.

Stokes will be a great leader because he'll be a follow me type of guy. He will go against the odds and get over the wall. It's thrilling to coach to have such a captain.

• Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes, directed and produced by Chris Grubb, Luke Mellows and Luke Mellows will be exclusively screened on Amazon Prime Video in the latter part of the year.