Omer Kelly: Brandon Marshall diagnosed w/ borderline personality disorder

"Dolphin1184 wrote:

That personality disorder is pretty bad. I don't know what it means for his future, but that is a pretty serious diagnosis. A personality disorder is something intrinsic to the person and is impossible to change.

right...... but he's had a pretty damn good career with it so far.

"NaboCane wrote:

It's a good story and it's brave of Marshall to come out with this to help others; and it's a coup for Kelly to have gotten this exclusive from Marshall.

But the prior tweet hyping this revelation goes to show that Omar lacks a sense of propriety and any common sense at all.

It's like creating a tease ad campaign for an obit.

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There's a difference between an important story and a story that merits immediate attention like a big signing.

An important story involving a guy like Brandon will make its way around the block w/o needing to hype it up like Marshall's some sort of rare zoo attraction.

Omar is a complete douche for the way he handled this. I hope no player EVER gives him another story again. He doesn't deserve it.

"ToddsPhins wrote:

right...... but he's had a pretty damn good career with it so far.

True. He does have insight regarding what his illness is. And one key aspect about psychological illnesses is how it affects a person's daily life. The problem is how will it affect him on and off the field.

"KingMotion wrote:

He actually just sensationalized a serious psychological deficiency for the benefit of his column.

Doing what he did sort of desensitized people to reading that article and actually caring about the issue. The article and the contents therein are not disappointing. It explains a lot. Things like blaming himself for Darrent Williams's death, flipping the ball to Cutler, launching the football after that catch last year all become more clear in context.

I just don't think he should have intentionally built off the hype of FA and intentionally boost suspense while somewhat marginalizing what he actually had to say in order to boost his readership. He didn't even have the tact to post the topic. He just posted the link for hits. A better tweet would have been along the lines of:

OmarKelly Omar Kelly
Real news to report about Brandon Marshall: Suffering from serious phsycological disorder.
http://www.seriousbusiness.com

Exactly 140 characters.

but doing that would mean he's not a douche bag. I would expect nothing less from Omar.

You were right, CK. Good article. I'm glad Ricky helped point him in a good direction. This is where it helps to have guys who HAVE been through personal struggles and come out of them, like Ricky. He can be there for other players who need a helping hand.

"Dolphin1184 wrote:

True. He does have insight regarding what his illness is. And one key aspect about psychological illnesses is how it affects a person's daily life. The problem is how will it affect him on and off the field.

It's possible that there's some obsessive compulsive disorder related to it that has actually helped him become the player he is by providing him with the ridiculous amount of dedication and pride he takes in being the best.

"ToddsPhins wrote:

It's possible that there's some obsessive compulsive disorder related to it that has actually helped him become the player he is by providing him with the ridiculous amount of dedication and pride he takes in being the best.

Obsessive behavior is actually part of some borderline personalities. What's interesting in the case of Marshall is the fact that so many borderliners have self-harming or suicidal tendencies that it's actually part of a differential diagnosis. Sheds a whole new light on that dubious stabbing incident.

Read it. I'm very happy for Marshall and respect the risk he's taking by openly discussing his treatment. I always respect people who are trying to heal themselves and be better people.

Now if only we could get henne to unlock his emotional at ALL and show some. Marshall may be emotionally volatile enouugh that we notice he has issues, but it's just as damaged, imo, to walk around emotionless.

"NaboCane wrote:

It's a good story and it's brave of Marshall to come out with this to help others; and it's a coup for Kelly to have gotten this exclusive from Marshall.

But the prior tweet hyping this revelation goes to show that Omar lacks a sense of propriety and any common sense at all.

It's like creating a tease ad campaign for an obit.

Exactly. He sold this thing like a cheap used car salesman. "Kevin Burnett signed a 4 year deal, but that's nuthin folks...wait til you see what happens next!!!" In the heart of free agency madness, thats garbage. To sell it as exciting or positive is just freakin weak sauce.

Iam very happy he found out whats been goin on in his head, I hope it helps him deal with this disease, I also hope that his teammates embrace him even more, I think having that bond of your teammates and not feeling alone will really help him..No wonder he was protecting his wife, he probably had an episode or something..That initself may have been a beautiful gesture on his part. looking back from yesterdays presser, I can tell Coach had something on his mind when he was asked about Marshall...That man loves his players, and that kind of compassion is going to help Marshall, and probably bond this team.

I sometimes wonder if I have some sort of disorder lol

"Bpk wrote:

Read it. I'm very happy for Marshall and respect the risk he's taking by openly discussing his treatment. I always respect people who are trying to heal themselves and be better people.

Now if only we could get henne to unlock his emotional at ALL and show some. Marshall may be emotionally volatile enouugh that we notice he has issues, but it's just as damaged, imo, to walk around emotionless.

That is so interesting what you say about Henne...I remember at least 5 times last year saying that Henne was lost, not comfortable in his own skin, couldn't be himself...That is why we saw such an emotional reaction from the players when Penny got the start..

Thats why the benching happened imo..It wasn't performance related.

Omar blocked me before I could unfollow him. Thin skin for such a mouth piece

Borderline Personality has several facets and varying degrees of symptoms. It's truly amazing how many people live with the disorder that probably wouldn't know they do have it. Working as a case manager for mentally ill patients I have 4 borderlines in my care. I can tell u this, it is a very serious disorder if not properly treated and one huge symptom of borderline in many patients is a regression in behavior to that of a young child when things aren't going they way they want, it insulates them. Another symptom is the need to constantly feel like they are in or feed into chaotic situations, as it helps them cope with their internal stressors. Brandon fits several criterion for the disorder. Glad he will now be getting treated

"Vendigo wrote:

I really don't mean to give kudos to Omar, but read up on borderline disorder, folks. I happen to have someone suffering from it in the family. It's the psychological equivalent to tearing everything in your knee - twice.

Explains a lot about Marshall's past, too.

There is no disrespect for Marshall or the disorder he has...it is disdain for the way Kelly baited folks on twitter in the middle of this FA frenzy that bothers people...shame on Omar for using Marshall's illness to get hits on twitter...most everyone was expecting the announcement of player being signed...

I think this is really sad. Really saddens me that people suffer, whether its Marshall or John Doe on the homeless streets. I hope he gets all the treatment he needs to live a normal and happy life. Football is a different story at the moment.

On a side note, what a douchebag Omar Kelly is for hyping this up. He really rivals Jason Whitlock for the biggest dumbass reporter.

"ckparrothead wrote:

I think it's a good story and good article, personally.

It's the crowd that created this "big news" into something it wasn't. From where I'm sitting this is a pretty big revelation.

In the middle of FA, that tweet was intended to garner more hits for him...nothing more. He's done it before. Yes, it's a big deal and a good article, shame on Omar for using Marshall's illness for his personal gain...rather than simply reporting an important insight into one of the players he covers...

OmarKelly Omar Kelly
RT @YoungestInCharg: Attention #Dolphins fans, unfollow @OmarKelly for abusing his power as a journalist» be my guest. I'm a big boy homie.

"I'm a big boy homie". If that's not an exhibition of professional journalism at it's best then I don't know what is.

"ToddsPhins wrote:

"I'm a big boy homie". If that's not an exhibition of professional journalism then I don't know what is.

what a f*king douche

so.wait.we didn't. Sign braylon edwards?

Ricky saves the day.

BTW, I can see why people are upset about him calling it Big News. He should've said "Important news" or at least been a bit more clear that it didn't have to do with FA. We should've known it didn't have to do with that anyway. It's 2011, real BIG news concerning Free Agency travels quickly, ESPN would've broken something if it had to do with a signing. It is Big News for him though, since he got the scoop on a story featuring a high profile athlete that nobody else did.

Anyone that has ever has or had to deal with someone that has BPD knows this disorder is no joke. It is an emotional disorder with compulsive behavior that also affects everyone around the person. Not uncommon for someone with BPD engage in suicide attempts. Or for those in relationship to feel threatened (puts the wife-knife incident in perspective). Good to hear he gets treatment. Even treated BPD is no picnic, but left untreated BPD is a relationship killer...with self and others.

"ether79 wrote:

Borderline Personality has several facets and varying degrees of symptoms. It's truly amazing how many people live with the disorder that probably wouldn't know they do have it. Working as a case manager for mentally ill patients I have 4 borderlines in my care. I can tell u this, it is a very serious disorder if not properly treated and one huge symptom of borderline in many patients is a regression in behavior to that of a young child when things aren't going they way they want, it insulates them. Another symptom is the need to constantly feel like they are in or feed into chaotic situations, as it helps them cope with their internal stressors. Brandon fits several criterion for the disorder. Glad he will now be getting treated

Explains that episode Brandon had during a Denver Broncos practice where he refused to run, let balls drop off his hands, kicked a ball away from a ball boy before he could get it, etc.

"ToddsPhins wrote:

"I'm a big boy homie". If that's not an exhibition of professional journalism at it's best then I don't know what is.

"ether79 wrote:

what a f*king douche

Frankly, Omar Kelly is small stuff compared to the ego, attitude, and general disdain the mainstream media has for its followers.

"ckparrothead wrote:

Explains that episode Brandon had during a Denver Broncos practice where he refused to run, let balls drop off his hands, kicked a ball away from a ball boy before he could get it, etc.

it truly is all coming together about him..whats shocking is the high level he has functioned at for so long.