On Thursday Night Football in the NFL this week the New York Giants played the Chicago Bears in Chicago. October is a month in which we see a lot of pink worn in the NFL in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. You will also recall from my last post that it coincided with World Mental Health Day.
So why am I mentioned American football and mental health? Well yesterday Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall wore luminous green shoes in direct contravention of NFL rules. He will be fined for that. The question is why?
Well a couple of years ago Marshall openly admitted that he had been diagnosed with and treated for Borderline Personality Disorder. Given that he is an extremely talented, big, strong and fast receiver who year after year is in the top 10 for receptions this explained why he had been through 3 different teams in his career. NFL teams do not give away that sort of talent. He had a reputation for being moody, emotional, unpredictable and some say unreliable. BPD explains a lot of that.
Marshall wore his green shoes on World Mental Health Day to publicise mental ill health and BPD specifically. Fantastic Brandon. Just so sad that the NFL chooses to support 1 worthy cause yet fines a player for supporting another. Perhaps the double standards we have to expect when it comes to mental health have come to the fore once again. Incidentally he has also said he will match any fine with a donation of his our to his foundation to fight for the cause.
I Heard a Voice.
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