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Apart from being one of the best shooting guards in the league, DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs is known to be a mental health advocate. In a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast, DeRozan shared that he's at the point of his life where he doesn't care about what people think about his mental struggles.
For DeRozan, people listen to music to alleviate depression and forget their problems even for a few minutes. While this is effective for a lot of people, DeRozan believes that there's nothing like actually talking to someone about your problems.
“Why do we listen to music? Our music changes every single day probably because we can relate to it and makes us feel better.”
“It's the same way with people. But so many people are scared to share their story and want to sit in front of another person because they're scared of being judged.”
As he mentioned, the four-time All-Star is well-aware that people are hesitant to share what they've been going through. It is completely understandable. But DeRozan is secure about himself.
“To me, I just got to a point where can't nobody come at me or degrade me for what type of man I am because I know what I've been through.”
The likes of DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers have opened the discussion of the touchy subject of mental health among athletes. People assume these athletes have it all: the money, the fame, and physical health. But DeRozan's courageous admission reveals that athletes, too, come to blows with their own mental health.
