Barret Robbins

I’ve been following the story of Barrett Robbins since he was dismissed by the Raiders before the Super Bowl. It appears that he has a history of depression and Bi-poloar Disorder, and somehow had managed to stop taking his medication. The details of the whole thing are murky, (like the details of anyone’s life when dealing with BPD would be!) but I would be very disappointed if the Raiders or anyone esle knew he had stopped taking his medication and didn’t say or do anything about it. I hope he can get back on his meds and back to his life.

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