Look mate, I put forward opinions on a forum. You have many great comments in this forum, but too much you try and attack a poster. That's your way. Consistent way.
If you're truely sorry for those you may be offended, perhaps maybe now's the time to back off for a bit? I'm getting more worked up the more I read of this tripe (perhaps I should take my own advice here as well!).
Timing of what, seeking treatment?
Apologies mate. Advice taken.
I don't like people diminishing or stating utter mistruths about mental illness. I won't sit idly by and watch people do it on a forum either. Opinions are fine - but your 'opinions' about mental health the last page or so are in contravention of actual facts and are insulting to those who have been impacted by, or know people impacted by mental illness. As much as you're entitled to post your views here, I am entitled to say I think they are based on falsehoods and old misconceptions of mental illness.
All good mate.
Thanks Doc, but maybe keep his medical history in house for now?
Correct if these stories never broke and no one found out about them in media or club circles I'm confidently saying Patton would currently be training and not seeking help for mental health.
Apart from Elijah Taylor according to this board.
What has that got to do with anything mate. Its triggers in peoples lives that make them suicidal. Some have several triggers but others are fine till something happens in their life.
Elijah Taylor can rehabilitate no problems you were referring to him being picked up by us? I think Patton is done with Hawthorn but he still deserves a second chance to rehabilitate. The issues are not the same
Just timing of it being convenient when his contract could be in a grave position of potentially being terminated.
In a respect they're rather similar, a complete disrespect as to how you should go about treating females.
So you're saying that if the national spotlight being on him never happened then he wouldn't be seeking treatment? Yeah, most likely. Doesn't mean he doesn't have mental health issues. Significant events trigger people to deal with issues, likely what's happened here.
I’m torn on this. While I agree to an extent, it’s also entirely self inflicted. For example, if he had have been drinking and driving and hit someone, would our reactions have been different? I know that’s a long bow to draw, but just think it’s worth exploring where our sympathy starts and ends.
Yeah it is self-inflicted and I have very little sympathy for him.
He's done some poor things, and he'll need to deal with the consequences for it, whatever they are.
Not really. Like T4P said, in both cases you'd rather not have that person play for your footy club. For Elijah, rehabilitation doesn't mean giving him another high profile, well paid job.
Wow. Are you sure you know what you are typing or are you just in the dark hoping something sensible will come out of your keyboard? You're embarrassing yourself. As has been pointed out - rather politely by everyone else - (for some inexplicable reason people are still trying to reason with you) NO ONE IS SAYING THAT.
Possibly but I think it will emerge that his mental health issues were pre-existing and this is an escalation of sorts. Not simply a consequence. His behaviour prior to being outed is not normal.
We know for sure that hospitals don’t just house people for a month to protect their contract with their employer.
Good point Bris. Anyone who saw him on the bench inconsolable in tears after doing a small soft tissue during a match last last year, must surely acknowledge that his mental health issues were pre-existing. Have never seen anything like that, even for blokes doing hammies the week before a GF.
Staying away from that girl is a good start. Brings out the worst in that guy.
