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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I agree both can be true but the timing just kinda sucks, especially for something like mental health that still has a stigma attached to it. In general I think it takes courage to come forward and say you are having mental health issues. It is just unfortunate timing that (assuming he does have mental health issues) that he came forward with those issues days before he would have to take a leave of absence as someone facing significant jail time.
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The unfortunate reality is that many people who do awful things also have some kind of mental health issue. Being a criminal and having mental health issues are far from mutually exclusive. We can't pick and choose who gets to acknowledge their issues.