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Post by Admin on Mar 12, 2018 14:26:45 GMT -4
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NavidGhahremani - MS3
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Post by NavidGhahremani - MS3 on Mar 12, 2018 19:14:23 GMT -4
Ultimately mental health is part of an overall health of induvial and it needs maintenance. For someone like Kevin love, he is a five-time All-Star NBA and won an NBA championship , he must have gone thru excruciating set of trainings. And achievements this far beyond will have its own draw backs. For having mental issues whether it is just emotional issues or even a form of mental deficit in certain areas like performing complex task or what have you , having a professional mental health provider either in form of psychiatrist or psychotherapist can enable the person to understand their weaknesses through reflections, so that’s helpful.
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Post by jose on Mar 12, 2018 19:18:45 GMT -4
I am glad that Kevin was able to do something with his condition. Often time, those with these mental conditions can feel like an outcast or “loser” because of these weakness. This stigma can apply even to our fellow colleagues. The sad thing about it is that many would cover up these problems and as time passes, the problem will keep growing and growing to the point it will impair their normal function. It is a tragedy that the same creatures that offer care are the same creatures that needs the care. I pray that many will find the strength to seek the help in order to improve themselves and in that way the can serve others better and appreciate the daily gifts of life knowing that everything they do will have a big impact in their area/community and beyond
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Post by BMM on Mar 12, 2018 20:05:46 GMT -4
It's no surprise that these athletes who are put under high pressure situations night in and night out and most of who come from situations in their past that hang on the fact that they are gifted on the court/field are have issues with anxiety and depression. It would be nice to see mental health professionals at the disposal of professional athletes, not necessarily just the NBA, much like they have access to physical therapists and trainers. The difficult part is ridding the stigma that being vulnerable and seeking help somehow makes you weak, and that in itself, transcends any professional sports arena and can be applied to common person. Hopefully the light shed by players like Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan can pave the way for the younger guys/girls trying to figure themselves out at all levels of sports.
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Post by davidvincentream on Mar 12, 2018 20:42:57 GMT -4
I think Kevin hit the nail on the head when he talks about all the support (strength and conditioning trainers, coaches, nutritionists, etc.) that professional players have to be great at the game in which they play, but when it comes to personal mental health, its lacking. As glamorous as making the "big bucks" is it doesn't mean your immune to all problems. I agree that not all players will need a therapist. We might not ever know, but I think over the next couple of years there will be more professional athletes that seek therapy-due to Love inputing the idea. I think its great that celebrities such as Love or DeRozan are courageous enough to use their platform to show that mental health isn't about the negative. We go through ups and downs in life and you don't know at what peak or valley any given person is at. Some cope with the downs better than others, but that doesn't mean those who can't cope as efficiently are weak, and Kevin now gets that. And he wants to spread that truth.
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Post by Leo on Mar 12, 2018 21:01:33 GMT -4
Far too often we see mental health being neglected in our society; evident in the fact that athletes are always surrounded by “coaches, trainers and nutritionists…” but far less often by sport psychologists. We fail to realize that an individual’s disposition and emotive attitude is essential for proper function and enables us to coexist in harmony with our peers. Kevin Love’s experience is somewhat of a wake-up call for individuals who believe that health is “just a physical thing.” Health should always be viewed as a state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not as just the absence of diseases. Kevin showed us how important it is to have someone you can truly confide in and depend on to release that pressure valve every once in a while. It is good that he was able to overcome societal norms that see young men seeking mental health care as a sign of weakness and get the help he needed. I hope that him sharing his experience will give others the confidence to confront their fears. It is not ok to suffer silently.
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Post by psychsa on Mar 12, 2018 22:24:29 GMT -4
It definitely isn't easy to project one's inner feelings to teammates, colleagues, family, etc. It must be even harder to do this on large platforms such as social media or online blogs. I commend Kevin for gaining the confidence to speak his mind and to let other people in his situation know that it is not considered "weak" to submit oneself to therapy. There seems to always be a negative connotation associated with the words therapy and mental health. The average, lay person most likely associates these words with medications, psychosis or odd behaviors. We all know this isn't the case. Like Kevin says, sometimes we just need to talk to someone and therapy could be something as simple as a conversation which proves to be therapeutic. I hope this influences other people to seek the help they may need.
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Post by Gilbert on Mar 12, 2018 22:28:54 GMT -4
Well Kevin is one of many to which such a condition have affected. Being a star at the level that he is, you would expect him to have a handle on pressure/stress in it's many forms; making those game winning plays, but like anyone, if there is not a proper outlet to reduce stress, you can break. Even more, saying that he has panic attacks publicly rather than privately handling it, is brave, like he said it is not easy to come out about anything, changing the light people see you in, specially when it could affect your job. This is psychological but there are other components also. Now that he came out and being one people might listen too, maybe others would reasess their mental health, even if they think it would not happen to them.
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Post by ndidiamadi on Mar 13, 2018 1:13:01 GMT -4
I enjoyed reading this article because I learnt so much from it, to mention but a few;
1) Athletes, celebrities and people from all walks of life go through things which they find difficult to be open about. In other words, "they go through things we can't see." This is majorly because of the toll it could take on their careers.
2) People don’t talk about mental health enough. Caring for mental health is as crucial as caring for the body, there is no health without mental health.
3) Sometimes, all a person needs, is someone to talk to and it may range from family members to a therapist.
4) People need to be able to identify whatever triggers their panic attack, depression or whatever mental issue they may be dealing with as this is a step towards understanding their mental health better.
5) Confronting the fact that help is needed is one of the most important steps towards the healing process.
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close.
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Post by Opeyemi Owa on Mar 13, 2018 8:59:49 GMT -4
There needs to be more, we need to expect more from everyone. How are we still at this point in the state of mental health? How are people still having to write articles to defend their illnesses? There have been one too many articles written about just the stigma of mental health, what are we planning to actually do about it? Maybe its time for the people without mental illnesses to speak up, and I don't mean on a podium or in a fancy magazine. I mean maybe its time that parents sit their kids down and let them know that its okay to ask for help if you feel a certain way. Maybe it's time to develop a mental health version of the birds and bees. Maybe its time for physicians, irrespective of their specialty, to take it upon themselves to always let their patients know that seeing a therapist is always an option. No one is unaffected by mental health, if you have a circle of influence no matter how small, you have a part to play. I feel like we are stuck, we know the problem lets get to work and end it.
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Post by Benjamin Pickard on Mar 13, 2018 9:08:30 GMT -4
People thinks money solves all problems but as we can see it doesn’t. Athletes feel all types of problem such as worrying about supporting their family and not going broke, who they can trust, dealing with how the media portrays them, if they will keep their spot on the team and they are getting older and starting to slow down. I think with media being on him with trade rumors and his teammates ganging up on him and not knowing his situation led him be public about his panic attacks. If the players knew how much therapy could help them in their sport I don’t think it would be looked down upon by the players.
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Post by destiny on Mar 13, 2018 9:21:57 GMT -4
Going through this article really was both an eye opener and a breath of fresh air for me, haven been so close to someone that went through the same thing.It is funny how everyone looks "HEALTHY AND HAPPY" on the outside but each one of them, going through something difficult that no one else or they themselves even understand.
The issue of mental health cannot be overemphasized. People hold back and are reluctant to share the experiences of what they are going through because of the stigma attached to mental health issues, and that is why it is important to raise a mental health awareness. The more people speak up, the more society gets comfortable with it and learn to accommodate and understand what people are going through as suppose judging them.
MENTAL HEALTH IS REAL AND SHOULD BE TAKEN AS SERIOUSLY AS ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION.
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Post by ifychisom on Mar 13, 2018 9:41:23 GMT -4
This article is very touching, sometimes looking at people without knowing them very well, you will not understand what they are going through. Mental illness has been a struggle because of the stigma attached to it. I myself being a fan of Kevin Love will never in my wildest imagination know that he has his own struggles the reason being that he is an athlete, a celebrity and he is rich. People are afraid to speak up about their mental state or struggles with mental illness like he said don't let mental illness define who you are, instead define the illness. I am glad that he was able to speak up this hopefully this will help others to open up and talk about it. The more people start opening up about this and start seeking for help like he did the better.
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Post by Parth Patel on Mar 13, 2018 11:11:06 GMT -4
Mr. Love is taking a significant step towards further opening the conversation about mental health and social expectations as they relate to gender. He brings up many crucial points about how society shuns mental health. Perhaps with so many other pivotal conversations taking place today, this is the best time to also bring about change in the way mental health is prioritized in our society. I also appreciate his thorough description of a panic attack. Too often do people write off panic attacks as a person being overly dramatic without acknowledging the fact that an episode is a serious physical reaction. His description of his experience show how debilitating not only an episode can be, but also how debilitating it can be to avoid subsequent attacks. I hope more people follow Mr. Love’s initiative to share their experiences to show others that they are not suffering alone.
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Post by King Nawal Elbashir :) on Mar 13, 2018 15:28:12 GMT -4
Intersting read, I really liked his description of what he felt, it was very "vivid." At first, I was wondering if he was faking it to be honest because of maybe the fact that he wasnt playing as well as he wanted but after finishing the article, it seems too detailed to be made up. The way he describes his panic attack gave me more of an insight of the symptoms of a panic attack, it just felt more real as opposed to reading a list of symptoms out of first aid.
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