'My mental health probably wasn't where I needed it to be': David Warner reveals he was not at 100 per cent before Perth Test

After letting go of the dream of captaining Australia again, David Warner has slammed Cricket Australia (CA) for lack of support during his leadership ban appeal. Warner also revealed that it played on his mind and affected his mental health before the Perth Test against West Indies where he got out for a single-digit score in the first innings. 
"Leading into the Perth Test, my mental health probably wasn't where I needed it to be at to be 100 per cent. And that was challenging at the time," Warner told reporters ahead of his 100th Test which will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. 
"If I had it my way we would have had it all sorted. From the CA point of view, I didn't really have any support.
"My teammates and the staff in our team were absolutely amazing, and my family and friends - they really got me through that period," he added.
He has been criticised many after his recent lean patch. He registered scores of 0 and 3 in the Brisbane Test on a 'below average' Gabba pitch against South Africa.
Warner had announced that he does not want his family to undergo public scrutiny. He also criticised why the process was stretched to the point that he gave up.
"We reached out in February. So we have no idea how it went on this far and only CA can answer that and they'll probably give you the same thing that they always give everyone else, they don't really give an answer," the 36-year-old said.
Ahead of the Boxing Day Test, Warner is sure that he will perform against the Proteas.
"Yeah my back's up against the wall, but it's in my DNA to keep being competitive, come out here with a smile on my face and take on whatever opposition we're going to face," the opener said.
Amidst retirement rumours, Warner also said that he will have a conversation with the board before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy next year.
"I'll have that conversation once that series is done. For me, it's about staying in the right frame of mind to take on the South Africans.
“I'm pumped to play another Boxing Day Test and more importantly we've got a series that's on the line," he concluded.