06-06-2025, 07:54 PM -
https://www.gq.com/story/bryce-young-car...tal-health
Bryce Young is aware that many people view him, and every other football player, as emotionless, gladiator figures. As a Carolina Panthers quarterback who has won a Heisman and was once a number one overall draft pick, discussing his mental health can be taboo. But Young, 23, is part of a new generation of athletes who no longer fear the backlash of admitting when they’re not okay. Professional football is a beast that the general public cannot possibly comprehend fully, but Young wants fans of all ages to know that beneath every helmet is a human who likely struggles with the same thing they do.
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Bryce Young is aware that many people view him, and every other football player, as emotionless, gladiator figures. As a Carolina Panthers quarterback who has won a Heisman and was once a number one overall draft pick, discussing his mental health can be taboo. But Young, 23, is part of a new generation of athletes who no longer fear the backlash of admitting when they’re not okay. Professional football is a beast that the general public cannot possibly comprehend fully, but Young wants fans of all ages to know that beneath every helmet is a human who likely struggles with the same thing they do.
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