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Originally Posted by kipperiggy
Maybe if they came out first saying he was on personal leave, and then indicated later he was getting treatment for his mental health.
But you have why it's an issue right in your post. Nobody is saying convicted criminals shouldn't have mental health supports. But if he is indeed part of the crime then it shouldn't come out first that he's getting mental health support. It downplays the severity of the situation and the impact on the victim.
Hoping it is just for the guilt he feels as the leader of the team and not actual guilt. Innocent until proven guilty, but I still don't like how this is going.
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Again I don't see it that way.
Several things can be true at the same time:
- He could be suffering from poor mental health and need help.
- What happened to the victim is horrific and those responsible should be held accountable and face the full consequences
- The offenders should be both punished and given mental support.
When someone has something in their life that is looming, and then it starts to actually become reality, and their world starts to crumble around them, the mental health risks are severe. For instance, gambling addicts will take their own lives, when they can finally no longer hide what's been going on to their spouse/family, etc. For instance, when then realities of their debts come to the fore. They could be living under that mask for years, but when it finally hits, that's when the mental health risk is also the highest. So I can imagine that if the players involved knew this was finally all going to come out, that their mental wellness would potentially reach crisis levels.
To be clear my view is:
- There should be severe consequences for anyone proven to be involved. Including the appropriate legal consequences (e.g. jail time) and being thrown out of the NHL
- But that doesn't mean those people shouldn't be offered mental support and treatment.
This stuff simply isn't as binary as we want it to be.