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Major League Pitcher "Blessed" by Depression
Bipolar Richard's Almanac ^ | January 9, 2010 | Richard Jarzynka

Posted on 01/09/2010 8:27:09 AM PST by YaZhynka

How is it possible that a severe elbow injury could be a good thing for a man who makes a living throwing a baseball with that arm? Answer: It made him depressed. So depressed, in fact, that when the elbow had healed, he was still unable to return to his team.

Justin Duchscherer, a pitcher for the Oakland A’s, missed much of the 2009 season due to elbow surgery

(Excerpt) Read more at bipolarman.org ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Sports
KEYWORDS: bipolar; depression; oakland; sfgate

1 posted on 01/09/2010 8:27:11 AM PST by YaZhynka
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To: YaZhynka

Pass the lemons.

I need me some lemonade.


2 posted on 01/09/2010 8:28:35 AM PST by StAntKnee (I keep thinking I'm gonna wake up from this dream theatre of the absurd.)
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