Shawn Andrews chemical imbalance thread

[ice grillin you]

either he doesnt have clinical depression

or this is not gonna end well

because theres no way he could have been that depressed saw a doctor just last week and now is coming back to play football

[Seabiscuit36]

If you know anyone who's been on the meds, apparently he waited until what 2 weeks ago to get help.  If you assume he's been on meds since then, then he's about right where they start kicking in.  Im still going with the Big Fruit angle. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Im still going with the Big Fruit angle. 

That's wishful thinking on your part, isn't it?

[ice grillin you]

for hardcore depression they take up to two months to fully kick in


but its also not about just the meds...its about changing your entire lifestyle to accomodate the depression...things that help you make sure you take every last dosage

granted theres so much grey area when it comes to depression and its different effects on people its not even worth getting into when you have no idea what his type is

but its safe to say theres no chance any doctor would send him off to the nfl this quickly after diagnosing him with a serious case of depression

[SunMo]

i'm still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that it's legit, the timing of him coming back is awful shady

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The idea of going to an Andy Reid-run training camp made him "depressed."

[QB Eagles]

granted theres so much grey area when it comes to depression and its different effects on people its not even worth getting into when you have no idea what his type is

but its safe to say theres no chance any doctor would send him off to the nfl this quickly after diagnosing him with a serious case of depression

The first paragraph is true... the second less so. We don't really know anything about Andrews' current condition. He could be functioning pretty well, or he could be bedridden. We don't know if or how his eating, sleeping, etc have been affected.

I worked through a major depressive episode about 8 years ago, while I received treatment. My mind wasn't really on my task, but I got my work done adequately.

I wouldn't be surprised if there were depressed players in the NFL who never tell anyone about their problems and never receive any treatment.

[ice grillin you]

im talking about the long term kind of depression where you cant physically get out of bed...are crying 20 hrs a day...paranoid delusions ect...all the things andrews has described in his life...

hes been in a deep depression for over a year
it has progressively gotten worse
so he finally sees a doctor for the first time YESTERDAY
and is gonna play football in less than 48 hrs??

no way...something doesnt add up

[Rome]

That fat fruitcake would be pushing sleds up and down the field until he passed out, puked, or died if I was the coach.

There's no room in the NFL for weakness and as strong as he is physically, he's as weak as a dixie cup mentally.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He's kind of like a "big kid" in that way.

[ice grillin you]

That fat fruitcake would be pushing sleds up and down the field until he passed out, puked, or died if I was the coach.

There's no room in the NFL for weakness and as strong as he is physically, he's as weak as a dixie cup mentally.

fargin A dewd....raaaaaaaah....suicide is for pussssie cowards....bash brothers forearm into a chest bump!!!!...yeah brahhhhhhhhhhh

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

At least Shawn isn't afraid to get on a plane, like Madden or that other guy.

[ice grillin you]

can you bring coolers of liquor and beer onto a plane?

[PhillyGirl]

That fat fruitcake would be pushing sleds up and down the field until he passed out, puked, or died if I was the coach.

There's no room in the NFL for weakness and as strong as he is physically, he's as weak as a dixie cup mentally.

My 2 year old is more mature than this.

[MDS]

you had a kid? and i wasnt invited to the bris? WHAT