The loss of his parents during the Covid-19 epidemic was like fixing a plane in the air, as he spoke about managing mental health.
The 47-year-old was in the early stages of his career when he joined the Seagulls.
He said he had to balance his emotions with his job.
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He said that the mental health of managers needs to be talked about more.
"Then one's gone and it is on to the next, it was Steven Gerrard a few weeks ago and then it will be someone else and then someone else."
The average tenure for a manager in the top flight is two years and four days, and four managers have been sacked this season.
It's not helpful to compare managers, says Potter, who takes his side to Amex Stadium to take on the Seagulls on Saturday.
He said that the media wants to compare with the previous guy so it's not good for the mental health.
Mental health doesn't discriminate with your status or how much money you make, it's difficult in the world that we are living in.
It is a challenge and we need to be aware of that.
There are things out of your control that you have to deal with, and you have to understand that.
The higher you are in the premier league, the more noise there is.
The challenges of coaching can also affect the manager's family, as Potter explains in his book.
It's -20C outside in the winter in the northern part of the country and your wife has left everything that she knows, she is there with an 11-month-old kid, crying, because she misses her family and her job.
It might become a habit if you throw yourself into it. You have to work hard if you want to achieve something. You have to do your best.
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