Re: Ian Thorpe

freddie*rooster · ‎31-01-2014

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** · ‎31-01-2014

Poor Ian, hope he recovers quickly.

twinkles**stars · ‎31-01-2014

Sad to hear but good that something can be done

purple_haize · ‎31-01-2014

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 · ‎31-01-2014

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

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lloydslights · ‎31-01-2014

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 · ‎31-01-2014

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 · ‎31-01-2014

@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.

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 · ‎31-01-2014

If only it was that easy!

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boris1gary · ‎31-01-2014

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.