The pressures of becoming a professional athlete can drive one up the fence, as they did to Jimmy Piersall. In 1952, bipolar disorder wasn't assigned to Piersall, who suffered multiple mental breakdowns. After his first major episode, Piersall was diagnosed with "nervous exhaustion." Has much changed for mental healthcare since then, or are we still clamoring for help?
Guest Info
Al and Linda Lerner are a film critic couple who have worked with PBS, ABC, and NBC. You can find them on Instagram @moviesandshakers YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/moviesandshakers and their website here https://moviesandshakers.com/
Subscribe to YPA Reviews for more content. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQrUmfPvYdxuBYuvkAREhxA?view_as=public
Go to https://www.ypareviews.com/ to read my written reviews and stay up to date on all of my newest podcast and YouTube content.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youll-probably-agree/id1453935603
Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6poDSN5vjKFFk5XVY7SHtq?si=979e81a7063f4005
Subscribe on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-114056851
Follow Me on X and Instagram @ypareviews
My TikTok @ypareviewschicago
