Pro Athletes Destigmatize Mental Illness

Shooting hoops in the driveway and kicking around a soccer ball in the backyard as a kid, I never thought that being an athlete at a high level could be so taxing. My sports heroes had glamorous lifestyles, driving expensive cars and gracing the covers of Sports Illustrated. It never occurred to me that the biggest and strongest opponent that many collegiate and professional athletes ever face is mental illness.....
....Confessions by star athletes offer an important lesson. We must remember that at the end of the day, when players leave the arena or the stadium, sometimes their inner demons keep them up at night too. We should all cut ourselves some slack, no matter our age or the level we are playing at. After all, we’re only human.....
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Bethany`s Notes: From the viewpoint of a fan...sometimes we forget that those we look up to are also human and have inner struggles as well.