Mental illness in athletes

 I found a very interesting the article on psychopathological problems of athletes, published yesterday in the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/sports/with-no-one-looking-mental-illness-in-athletes-can-stay-hidden.html?ref=sports&_r=0). It is said that athletest suffering of hese disorders  are left alone, unlike what it’s the case when they have a physical problem or are injured, in those situation they are surrounded by doctors, physiotherapists and managers. The athlete must be a warrior who cannot show this difficulties, otherwise they will be considered as a weak and not a tough person. Someone behaves differently as Luther Wright, who wrote a book “A Perfect Fit” in which he talked about his story from celebrity, NBA player, to drugs and drunk. In the book he said that you cannot become ill, or did you come out, because all think that you will not reach the performance highest level. (http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700087866/Book-review-Luther-Wrights-book-describes-time-with-Utah-Jazz.html?pg=all)