Ian Thorpe

[freddie*rooster]

He is such an inspiration and a hero to us all, let's hope he receives the help he so desperately needs.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/ian-thorpe-in-rehab-battling-alcohol-abuse-and-depression-20140131-31q45...

[azureline**]

Poor Ian, hope he recovers quickly.

[twinkles**stars]

Sad to hear but good that something can be done

[purple_haize]

I hope he recovers soon, with the help he will get from rehab.

Depression is a horribe thing to have, but with the right help, I am sure he will be okay.

[bluecat*dancing]

Depression does not discriminate. Its a horrible thing to go through and I hope that he gets the best care possible.

[lloydslights]

I agree wholeheartedly.  Perhaps the depression led him to being such a great swimmer.  "Switching off the demon" by concentrating on that "black line in the swimming lane".  Just a thought.

DEB

[boris1gary]

no disrespect to Mr Thorpe, but I am sure he will get the very best treatment available while many thousands of others suffering from the same thing who aren't celebrities/heroes/inspirations will be left to fend for themselves.

[purple_haize]

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@boris1gary wrote:

no disrespect to Mr Thorpe, but I am sure he will get the very best treatment available while many thousands of others suffering from the same thing who aren't celebrities/heroes/inspirations will be left to fend for themselves.

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There is plenty of help out there for people suffering from depression. People should go seek help from their doctor, who will help them.

[bluecat*dancing]

If only it was that easy!

[boris1gary]

There is for people who are able to ask for it and have access to quality health care, this is not the case for everyone. I have witnessed this myself over the years. People fall through the cracks for a variety of reasons and those cracks have been getting larger and larger.