Athletes with Mental Illness (Super Bowl Edition): One of the greatest linebackers of all time, JUNIOR SEAU recorded over 1800 tackles, and almost 60 sacks throughout his career. He played twenty seasons in the NFL, for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and finally the New England Patriots. Seau was a twelve time Pro Bowl selection. --------------- Seau committed suicide via gunshot wound to the chest back in 2012. His family claimed that although he rarely missed time due to injury or concussions during his career and there was no doubt among them that he had sustained head trauma throughout. For those who remember his career, he was the definition of toughness and resilience on the field. --------------- Doctors determine that his brain showed significant signs of CTE. He suffered from mild depression and severe sleep disorders for years before his death. Junior Seau was just 43 years old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #JuniorSeau #NewEngland #Patriots #MentalHealth #Inspiration #GoodVibes #Strength #Recovery #PanicDisorder #Depression #Anxiety #OCD #BiPolar #Schizophrenia #PTSD #SubstanceAbuse #Sober #EatingDisorder #ED #Suicide #SelfLove #Fitness #Love #Happy #Mind #Beautiful #Soul #Healthy #Life #StayStrong A post shared by Mental Health Advocacy (@mental_health_advocacy) on Jan 22, 2018 at 4:13pm PST
Athletes with Mental Illness (Super Bowl Edition): One of the greatest linebackers of all time, JUNIOR SEAU recorded over 1800 tackles, and almost 60 sacks throughout his career. He played twenty seasons in the NFL, for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and finally the New England Patriots. Seau was a twelve time Pro Bowl selection. --------------- Seau committed suicide via gunshot wound to the chest back in 2012. His family claimed that although he rarely missed time due to injury or concussions during his career and there was no doubt among them that he had sustained head trauma throughout. For those who remember his career, he was the definition of toughness and resilience on the field. --------------- Doctors determine that his brain showed significant signs of CTE. He suffered from mild depression and severe sleep disorders for years before his death. Junior Seau was just 43 years old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #JuniorSeau #NewEngland #Patriots #MentalHealth #Inspiration #GoodVibes #Strength #Recovery #PanicDisorder #Depression #Anxiety #OCD #BiPolar #Schizophrenia #PTSD #SubstanceAbuse #Sober #EatingDisorder #ED #Suicide #SelfLove #Fitness #Love #Happy #Mind #Beautiful #Soul #Healthy #Life #StayStrong
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