Borderline Personality Disorder: Brandon Marshall Reveals Personality Disorder, Raises Awareness
Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall #19 of the Miami Dolphins warms up prior to playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a preseason game at Sun Life Stadium on August 14, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images)more pics »
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On Monday, the Miami Dolphins' Brandon Marshall revealed that he has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental illness often characterized by mood instability, the idealization and devaluation of others, and chaotic interpersonal relationships.The announcement of Marshall's diagnosis comes three months after his wife Michi Nogami was arrested for allegedly stabbing him in self defense, an incident he denies.
When Marshall joined the Dolphins, he'd already had a few run-ins with the law, mostly over domestic disputes. He was arrested in March 2007 on suspicion of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend Rasheeda Watley. In March 2009, he and his future wife were arrested for disorderly conduct after police saw them fighting outside his Atlanta condo.
Marshall credits time spent at Massachusetts' McLean Hospital for giving him the help he'd sought for years: "I was praying that there was a treatment out there from what I suffered from, and there was, and that day brought excitement but a lot of confusion," he said.
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