Many children and teens admire the professional sports athlete. They place the pro athlete on a pedestal.

The reality is that many pro athletes come from financially poor areas and have limited financial resources. Yes there are some that come from wealthy areas and families.

These athletes are told they are the “best” and society bends over backwards to get them into school and pass classes and they are worshiped like a g-d. The problem is that emotionally and mentally they have challenges just like everyone else. The professional athlete has: family problems, substance abuse challenges, depression, anxiety, anger management issues, relationship problems and more…..

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Many athletes are not prepared for the media and all the money they are getting and they do not have good advisers to help them cope. Athletes need a strong support system with objective people and people they trust to give them “tough love” so they can make the healthiest choices possible in life.