Chicago Bulls bigman Andre Drummond introduced Tuesday he was quitting social media and altering his telephone quantity due to issues for his psychological well being.
“Deleting all my social apps, my management will take over. Also changing my number,” Drummond wrote on Twitter.
“Time to focus on my mental health,” he continued. “If you too are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone — it’s okay to ask for help.”
Drummond’s message was additionally posted on his Instagram account.
Drummond mentioned prioritizing his psychological well being and discovering alternatives to give attention to his well-being final 12 months in a National Basketball Players Association video and mentioned, “I caught myself focusing on the wrong things, allowing my everyday life to stress me out.”
The former UConn Husky didn’t elaborate on what drove him to this choice. The announcement got here a day after Drummond recorded 11 factors and eight rebounds within the Bulls’ loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The 29-year-old — an 11-year veteran — is presently averaging 6.1 factors and 6.7 rebounds in about 13 minutes within the first 12 months of a two-year contract with the Bulls. He was initially drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 2012 and has additionally performed for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets.
Drummond is hardly the one athlete to be open about struggles with psychological well being. Both present teammate DeMarr DeRozan and former Cleveland Cavalier teammate Kevin Love have gone to nice lengths to destigmatize the problem amongst different gamers and the general public.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com