The guy has a Borderline Personality Disorder and that has nothing to do with maturity. It's mental disorder that's extremely difficult to treat. Regardless of what's being said here it is fairly resistant to drugs that are traditionally used to treat mood disorders and psychological therapy can be intense, lengthy and may not produce successful results either. Many therapists will shy away from working with individuals diagnosed with BPD.
The fact that it may be deeply rooted in some traumatic experience from the past makes it difficult to treat without intensive psychotherapy which many are unwilling to undergo (not that I say I completely blame them).
In other words BPD is pretty much the atom bomb of psychological disorders and the incident he just went through is a perfect example of how it manifests. Irrational anger coupled with a physical response happens frequently.
http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N3282.C...1;ord=7478809? Borderline personality disorder: What is it? 11:58 a.m. CDT, March 14, 2012
Newly acquired Bears receiver Brandon Marshall revealed to the South
Florida Sun Sentinel last summer that he has been diagnosed with
borderline personality disorder.
What is it? Experts say that people with BPD have pervasive patterns of unstable emotions. These “inner experiences,” according to an article in PubMedHealth, “often cause them to take impulsive actions and have chaotic relationships.” The disorder was officially recognized by the psychiatric community in 1980.
What are the causes? Exact causes are not fully understood,
but social factors, family turbulence and genetics often play roles. What are the symptoms? According MayoClinic.com, people with BPD exhibit
“impulsive and risky behavior, such as risky driving, unsafe sex, gambling sprees or illegal drug use; inappropriate anger; intense but short episodes of anxiety or depression.” How is it diagnosed? “BPD is diagnosed based on a psychological evaluation and the history and severity of the symptoms,” according to PubMedHealth.
How is it treated? “In the past few decades, treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder has changed radically, and, in turn, the prognosis for improvement and/or recovery has significantly improved,” says the National Education Alliance Borderline Personality Disorder.
Treatments include talk therapy, group therapy and regular visits with experienced clinicians. Medications can help level mood swings and treat depression.
This is not something that's 100% curable and in certain individuals only moderately controllable. We should all get ready for some crazy typically unexplainable antics out of Brandon Marshall.
