Playing hurt
Subtitle: my journey from despair to hope
By: John Saunders with New York Times bestselling author John U. Bacon ; foreword by Mitch Albom
Contributors: Bacon, John U., 1964- author; Albom, Mitch, 1958- author of foreword
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9780306824739
Subjects: Biography; Canadian Americans; Sportscasters; Depressed persons
Description: In Playing Hurt, a leading figure in the sports world -- the quintessential "man's man," who seems to have it all -- confesses his constant battle with depression and how it nearly cost him his life. John Saunders -- stellar athlete and respected sportscaster -- welcomes readers into the heart of his desperate struggle against depression: from insights into the illness's root causes to the nature of modern treatments, from both a medical and cultural perspective. His story unfolds as so many of our lives do -- among family, friends, and colleagues -- but it also peers into places we don't often discuss openly -- psych wards and hospitals. Here is the honest story of a public figure facing his own mental illness head on, and emerging far better off for his effort.
Table of contents: title: Preface: Looking over the edge; title: Introduction; title: An oasis of love; title: An indecent proposal; title: Playing with fire; title: He ain't heavy; title: The salvation of sports; title: Looking for a little relief; title: My two selves; title: The drug business; title: Hurting myself; title: Moving out, moving on, moving back; title: Falling in love; title: Go west; title: Getting married; title: Country John Saunders; title: Chasing a new dream; title: Making it in Moncton; title: Bright lights, big city; title: Big man in Baltimore; title: A family of my own; title: The worldwide leader; title: Our sister; title: Livin' in America; title: The psych ward; title: Dr. Dangerous; title: Falling backward; title: Scaling Mt. Sinai; title: Learning to walk; title: A high-stakes stroll in the park; title: Ready for prime time?; title: Testing, testing; title: The damage of Doctor Dangerous revealed; title: Let the bad times roll; title: Stumbling toward unhappiness; title: A day in the doldrums; title: Peering over the Tappan Zee Bridge; title: Back to the bridge; title: Crunch time; title: You've got to admit it's getting better; title: Jimmy V, Dickie V, and cardio V; title: Learning the best lesson.