Delonte West ex-NBA'er - the new face of mental illness


He was in a Jack in the Box parking lot, donning a hospital gown and no shoes, when a fan approached him

But for the sake of this player, who has had his most intimate, personal trials strung out in the glaring public light for all to see and judge, for the sake of this man who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder eight years ago and, crucially, for the sake of all those other men and women suffering from disorders like West's, this incident serves as a necessary, timely reminder that there is nothing funny about mental illness or those who are afflicted by it.
 



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