I appreciated Mangum talking about his battles with anxiety and depression, because I also deal with anxiety. His public comments didn’t necessarily help me, as I had already received help for severe anxiety that I had developed in recent years seemingly out of the blue while in my mid-30s. But it’s always nice to hear a public figure talk about dealing with something you too have struggled with. I respect him for going public with it.

When I first developed anxiety, I found that numerous people I know also experienced it. So, I found, I wasn’t alone. I later found out Steve Young too struggled with it, and read his autobiography.