Mental Health: The Human Side Of DeMar DeRozan

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Byron Jamar Terry

Apr 14 

We all know the NBA side of DeMar DeRozan. The superstar small forward and shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs. The one that you see dunking and making jumpers all the time. There may be another side that you probably didn’t know very much about DeMar DeRozan. That’s his mental health side. People tend to look at professional athletes as superheroes. They’ll be looked at as people who seemingly don’t go through anything. People who are always happy because they’re professional athletes. Sadly that just isn’t the case. Professional athletes go through a lot, just like normal human beings. Within their sport and outside of it. People may not realize what athletes put up with and how it can affect them mentally. Read more…

Source: Medium