KEYON DOOLING Running from a Ghost
It was my second day in the mental institution, and I was suffering from paranoid delusions and shivering in the fetal position.
I wanted to die. I know it’s shocking to hear, but these are thoughts I’ve been living with for 20-something years.
ETAN THOMAS The Rematch: Chamique Holdsclaw
On this episode of The Rematch, Chamique shares her story of redemption, and explains the dangers of denying yourself peace of mind.
ETAN THOMAS The Rematch: Keyon Dooling
The 11-year NBA veteran had just re-signed with the Boston Celtics when a chance encounter sent his world spiraling out of control.
KEVIN LOVE AND CHANNING FRYE Kevin Love and Channing Frye Share Stories About Mental Health
The former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates sat down to discuss mental health, friendship, basketball and what it means to “act like a man.”
How I ended up as a 47 year-old man with a bullet in his head and bag full of prescription medications may go all the way back to my…
JALEN MOORE The Toughest Call of My Life
I was three days away from my NBA dream, and I walked away.
KEVIN LOVE Everyone Is Going Through Something
On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack. I’ve never been comfortable sharing much about myself….
COREY HIRSCH You Are Not Alone
Honestly, I was prepared to never work in hockey again. When I went public with my story about struggling with obsessive…
KENDRA FISHER “If I Should Die…”
I was on the brink of realizing my dreams, and yet I was terrified. Things had gotten so much worse.
When I woke up in the hospital room in Nevada, I couldn’t move. I couldn’t talk. I was trapped inside my own body.
SCOTT DARLING Goodbye, Chicago
On July 1, 2011, I ended up in a room with tubes and wires hooked up all over my body. There was a little machine beeping that showed my…
We need to accept that mental illness is a disease.
There’s one thing that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. It’s not the head shot I took. I can barely remember that part. It’s not even…
CHANNING FRYESorry For Yelling, Now Let’s Go Get a Juice Box
Over the past year, I’ve achieved more than I ever dreamed. I’ve also had more taken away than I ever knew I could handle.
As I was standing there on that highway, just feeling grateful and happy to be alive … somewhere in the back of his mind, my best…
COREY HIRSCHDark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark
It’s the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out. I’m going to see how…
JAYNE APPEL-MARINELLIWhen the Cops Came
From the outside, we looked like a perfect family that people hoped to have. Until the cops came.
DANIEL CARCILLO‘ I Was Dying a Very Slow Death’
This week, I sat down in front of the camera again to be as honest as I can about my own struggles, and to talk about my sincere belief…
HUSAIN ABDULLAH Why I Retired at Age 30
I did not retire out of fear.
ADAM ESTOCLET The Concussion That Changed My Life
All the lights are off. I’m literally in the fetal position on the couch with my earplugs in, my eyes closed. I’m uncontrollably sobbing.
ADONAL FOYLE Understanding the Mental Game
When we think about sports, we think about a beautiful backhand winner, or a speeding fastball, or a silky finger roll. Now it’s time to…
I am hours away from playing the match that you work for, that you sacrifice for, for an entire career. And I can’t do it. I literally…
The nurses at the clinic were laughing. That’s how bad it was. It was just a few weeks after I had played in my first NHL playoff series…
It was early Sunday afternoon, and I was taking off my shoes in our players’ lounge when I kept hearing my phone buzz. Someone was…
LARRY SANDERS Why I Walked Away From the NBA
Everyone’s come up with their own theories about why I’ve been absent since leaving the Bucks. I knew people would speculate, but the…
