Ron Artest sees validation in winning 2010-11 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
In a wave of nostalgia, Lakers forward Ron Artest poured out his emotions, unmasked his vulnerabilities and inspired a group of policymakers and fans alike.
All it took was a few sentences thanking his psychologist after his Game 7 heroics in the 2010 NBA Finals to set the hook: "She really helped me relax so much. Thank you so much. It was so difficult to play when there's so much emotion going on in the playoffs. She helped me so much."
It turns out Artest's plug helped others.
It wasn't too long after that memorable postgame interview that the office of Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk) contacted Artest's publicist, Heidi Buech, to see if Artest was interested in speaking out on mental health issues. Before Artest knew it, he was visiting schools, testifying before Congress on behalf of the Mental Health in Schools Act, appearing in a public service announcement with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and raffling off his own championship ring for $651,006 for various mental health charities. Artest plans to distribute the money after the playoffs end.
Artest had always hoped this could provide a trickle-down effect, but he admitted being pleasantly surprised in winning him the 2010-11 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
Just as the honor provided closure to the emotional statement Artest made after the 2010 NBA Finals, the reward provided extra satisfaction for Artest, who's worked a long time to shed the toxic image that stemmed from his involvement in the 2004 "Malice at the Palace" brawl, followed by an 86-game suspension.
"I don't think it would've happened a couple years ago, but it was something I always wanted," Artest said of the honor. "I know I always deserved the award, but it has to be good timing. You have to be in the right place at the right time. It worked out perfectly with where I'm at in my career right now."
That right time points to his Game 7 heroics, where his giddy excitement over a Wheaties box, Kobe Bryant passing him the ball for a significant late-game three-pointer and his overcoming his inconsistent shooting from the field would have sufficed for a memorable postgame press conference.
But that wasn't just a moment of celebration for Artest. It was an opportunity for him to shed past misgivings. He immediately thanked God for winning the championship. He then apologized to Indiana for "betraying them" when he asked to be traded after the 2005 season. Moments earlier, in the locker room, he credited NBA Commissioner David Stern for allowing him to stay in the league. And he credited the help of a sports psychologist, Santhi Periasamy, in helping him remain calm through the season.
Artest's stature and openness about his own mental health issues made him the perfect model, in Napolitano's view, to bolster her argument to get her legislation passed. The Mental Health in Schools Act would provide $200 million in grant funding to 200 schools but it has had trouble getting approved as an earmark.
"In a few words, he has opened the door not only for individuals to know it's OK to have that, but you can't quantify that," Napolitano said. "The results are not in yet. It's people and word of mouth and the publicity he got with the ring and people being able to kick off the bill and being upfront with who he is. Other people are saying if he can do it, I can do it."
One of those people was Dunga Costa, an eighth-grader at Los Alisos Middle school in Norwalk. He was one of the roughly dozen or so parents and children at the Lakers-Hornets game Tuesday with Napolitano on behalf of Pacific Clinics, which received a $50,000 donation from Artest after he raffled off his championship ring. It was only a month ago that Artest visited Los Alisos Middle School and heard stories such as Costa's, who said he's struggled with anger management.
"I would get in fights every single day," Costa said. "I beat people up more than necessary," he said, but explained that "Pacific Clinics helped me with anger management to going months on end without fighting. He said that's the type of association he wants to be involved in.
But Artest feels far from satisfied. He remains reluctant to speak at length about the details surrounding mental health issues, believing he should leave that for doctors to address. So instead, Artest is simply sharing his life story, hoping it will catch on to the general public. So far it has.
"It means a lot and I still have a lot more to do to become the role model I want to become," said Artest, who plans to hang the award that was presented to him prior to Game 5 at his restaurant, Saladish. "I'm not there yet and I have a long way to go. I just think right now I'm an example and solution. Hopefully, one day I'll be able to become an official role model."
-- Mark Medina
Email the Lakers blog at mgmedin@gmail.com
Guys,
I've put on moderation so that the contentious and personal attacks would die down. Please understand that I can't approve comments 24/7 but I approve them as quickly as possible. I know we'd all prefer insta post but we can't have it both ways where everyone complains about the trolls but then asks why they can't post instantly. I'd prefer insta post because it's less work for me, but I'd rather that the blog not spiral out of control. I've been way too lenient before and it wasn't always beneficial.
Posted by: Mark Medina | April 27, 2011 at 06:40 PM
Jim Cleamons,Brian Shaw and Frank Hamblen
oh yeah losing these guy are going to make a difference
Posted by: Troll Man | April 27, 2011 at 06:44 PM
MM - I appreciate the job you're doing. It's tough to please everyone and yes this bunch can get crazy at times.
Good for Ron. He deserves all the props he's getting for his community service.
Posted by: LRob | April 27, 2011 at 06:49 PM
@4Ever – yep I picked Boston all season until the traded Perkins. So I’m firmly in the camp that feels that ended any chances they had to win the chip. (I think the team feels that way too deep down inside). I agree any team that doesn’t make it out the first round are imposters.
Loved your selection for the playoffs. I’ll have to check out some more of the Jam.
@Bay to LA – I give you credit, you’ve been trumpeting the Spurs all season and you’re sticking with them. (PS…I was trying to get those predictions out of you B4 the playoffs started…lol. ) Now how bout carrying them all the way through to the championship.
@Edwin – you’re right about 131 and Red…they’re lurking and waiting to reemerge if Boston can survive the Heat.
@Exile – I had made the same point earlier about NO being on fire early despite good defense by the Lakers. So I agree 100% lol.
@mclyne – Classic indeed. Muddy Waters, Johnny Winters, Mojo Bufurd (he worked out on that harp). 63 Footer where you at?
@Tri – Prez = perfecto!
Posted by: LRob | April 27, 2011 at 06:50 PM
I really liked seeing the Sixers growth. A bit puzzling that Miami's crowd seemed just a tad too happy and excited the Heat simply won the first round series. Should be an interesting series w/ Boston
Posted by: Mark Medina | April 27, 2011 at 06:52 PM
@TROLL MAN … You bring up an interesting point about the hits. Do you also have a theory regarding who killed JFK? JK. I just don’t think that MM is intentionally putting comments on moderation in order to increase hits. However, your bringing up the issue could theoretically cause some suit at the LA Times to decide all comments should be moderated to increase the hits.
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It’s the nature of blogs with instant post that one or a few malfeasants can easily hijack the blog with rude or crude comments. The problem is not moderation or no moderation. It’s slow monitoring. The right thing to do is to get an intern or even a blog volunteer to help monitor posts. You can either allow instant post but have a live person ready to delete anything offensive or you can moderate but post the comments promptly. Playing in the slow lane is not the way to optimize the Internet.
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I just cannot believe that the cost of an intern or blog volunteer who might do it for free just to get a press pass for the game could be much compared to the revenue to be gained and maintained by the increase in hits that a well moderated and well monitored Lakers Blog would generate. The alternative is to lose many blog regulars which will then result in less vibrancy and fewer visitors and hits. Time for the LA Times to realize that a vibrant community that should be nurtured, not hindered.
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And while we’re on the subject, the Times should definitely look into how to separate blog comments and news posts so that there is just a single thread per day for comments so that the blog community can have intelligent continuous dialogs while MM and his comrades can make as many new posts as news and information allow. That is the combination that would make the blog even better. As it stands now, most of the comments on any given thread have little or nothing to do with the thread.
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@LAKERSFANINEXILE … Where are you in exile? We both see the game the same way. I agree with all your points. The only team that can beat the Lakers is the Lakers. I think we will find out a lot tomorrow night. The history of this team is that the Lakers know how to close out Game 6’s on the road. We did that twice last year and I expect us to do it again Thursday night.
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Pick and rolls have always been the equalizer at every level. I spent a lifetime beating bigger and better players by running great pick and rolls. My grandson’s 5th grade CYO basketball team that I coached to a championship this year did it using pick and rolls. Every team in the NBA runs pick and rolls as part of their offense. Run perfectly, it simply can’t be stopped. It’s the essence of basketball.
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Posted by: LakerTom | April 27, 2011 at 06:53 PM
Laker Tom - I agree with your ideas, but it's unfortunately not a format that Typepad offers. I think it'd be good to have that so your conversations aren't interrupted and I don't have to feel guilty for putting up a new post, but that's the cards we're dealt unfortunately. The Times policy is to moderate not to garner hits but to avoid the personal and inappropriate comments. I had gotten approval to put on insta post here because of how much of a job requirement it is and how it's difficult to ask others to get help because we all have a heavy plate. Plus the regulars here know how to behave. But I've decided on my own accord to put moderation back on because I thought I was losing control of the comments and felt like anytime I logged in I had to immediately clean up the mess. I'd like to have an intern, as we'd all do, but unfortunately the Chapt. 11 bankruptcy situation is disallowing that type of service. So again, it's the cards we're dealt. I do just want to clarify that moderation has nothing to do with web hits. There's not a way to quantify but I'd actually imagine that insta post would generate more because users can feel like they can comment more frequently and are enticed to check back more regularly. But this is all about trying to get some control of the blog.
Posted by: Mark Medina | April 27, 2011 at 07:00 PM
"@Bay to LA – I give you credit, you’ve been trumpeting the Spurs all season and you’re sticking with them. (PS…I was trying to get those predictions out of you B4 the playoffs started…lol. ) Now how bout carrying them all the way through to the championship.
Posted by: LRob | April 27, 2011 at 06:50 PM "
I feel much more comfortable after seeing a few games in the series but here it goes. This could really get mucked up in the next few days since I have a few longshots in there and there's not a single prediction I feel much more than 51% sure of, hence why I don't gamble.
Mavs over Lakers in 7 - just have a weird feeling about this one
Spurs over OKC in 6
Miami over Boston in 5
Chicago over Orlando in 6
Spurs over Mavs in 6
Miami over Chicago in 7
Miami over San Antonio in 6
Posted by: Bay to LA | April 27, 2011 at 07:05 PM
LakerTom
The Grassy Noll killed JFK
Duh
Posted by: Troll Man | April 27, 2011 at 07:22 PM
Wow, in this current age where many sport & entertainment celebraties shamelessly deny their responsibilities as a role models created through default by their high public profiles, our RonRon embraces this role full on...just like the way he plays the game. I'm proud of you Mr. Ron Artest. You have my deepest respect....now keep dropping those 3's!
Posted by: Ball Boy | April 27, 2011 at 07:44 PM
MM, I don't mean to interfere with your job but offering some suggestions.
LakerTom was right is saying to hire an intern who'd accept the minimum, all he has to do is watch and supervise the blog insta posts, list down handles and corresponding URL address and also collate postings per handle. What is gathered from this simple system would help u analyze the universe of opinions, attacks, comedy and method of blogging. As suggested before, there is no need of banning posters but more on suspensions based on offense committed in violating the blog's legal spiel. It is best to identify the poster, on what grounds he's being suspended and give him the right to address his grievance. It is like giving a chance for the unruly child a chance to speak.
During the Kbros era, they have an intern by the name of Benicio who supervised the Chats. I think you really need help in running the blog on 7/24. Besides, it will only take few months. What would bloggers do during the lock down months which may start in July, 2011.
Posted by: Edwin Gueco | April 27, 2011 at 07:45 PM
@LRob- sorry I missed you saying that. Bears repeating, anyway- I hadn't read it repeated in any major articles- espn, latimes...- but I had heard the line that the Lakers didn't show up to play, played bad defense in the 1st, etc.
From Land O' Lakers: "As bad as the lockdown was during the opening quarter", first lowlight titled "First Quarter Defense"...it seems to have been accepted as a given that NO high shooting % = bad Laker defense.
Moreover, it especially bears repeating because I haven't seen the Lakers play a game like this since somewhere in that 17-1 post-allstar break stretch. This appears to me to be a turning point-game. Not to say the Lakers won't drop another out of lack of effort, but the dial has been turned up to full (not a switch) for this game. This should have been a game that was written about like a blowout- "Lakers Back to Championship Form" etc. A lights-out first quarter from NO changed that to "The Dunk That Saved the Game". I love Kobe, and his energy gave them the swagger and put a signature on the game, but this was a team win.
Regardless, I respect your opinion here on the blog, so I take it as a compliment that I unwittingly repeated your opinion.
13 to 3peat
Posted by: LakersFanInExile | April 27, 2011 at 07:49 PM
Edwin - As I said to Laker Tom, I'd love to have an intern, but The Times' aren't legally allowed to hire interns anymore. I totally agree with your point, but at this point it's just a pipe dream. As for your suggestion about issuing warnings, I've posted numerous times The Times' policies on what's grounds for banning. There's no value in me having to go over it again and then give a chance when the rules are already outlined. Follow them and things are fine. Don't follow them and there are consequences. I think it's pretty simple.
Posted by: Mark Medina | April 27, 2011 at 07:52 PM
Lakers, and Laker Fans, Shalom.
I would like the LAL-NOH to go a 7 game series. Here's why. As you know, the NBA acquired the Hornets and is need of (and rely on) the revenue/profits to support the team. I will assure you that the game will be called fairly in LA, and in future LAL games. I hope you understand. The NBA is organization like any other, and we rely on profits for sustenance.
Thank you for your cooperation. You've been the biggest revenue generator for the NBA, by far.
Signed.
David, Stern NBA Commissioner.
Posted by: David, Stern Commissioner of the NBA | April 27, 2011 at 07:54 PM
"I know we'd all prefer insta post but we can't have it both ways where everyone complains about the trolls but then asks why they can't post instantly. I'd prefer insta post because it's less work for me..."
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Translation: Cry babies killed the "insta-post."
Posted by: frmkt | April 27, 2011 at 07:57 PM
@LakerTom- I'm currently living down in a corner of Costa Rica. I have a house in southern Utah, where I've lived for the past few years since I moved from LA after college. Both are exile...I was living for a while in this small town in Utah- Loa...used to watch Laker games sometimes at the Country Cafe, surrounded by a bunch of guys with cowboy hats. Usually, the Lakers were playing the Jazz...I was a little worried that I might get Easy-Rider-ed after the playoff closeout last year. There are more Kobe fans down here in CR, but still...
As far as having the same viewpoint- I think a while back you mentioned you played as a big? I might have you mistaken with someone else. Anyway, I played a lot of ball in the post and so I tend to see things from that angle. I would have been on here complaining about Pau like the trolls if I had been posting after the last three games of this series...and most of this season...because I see him consistently fail to fight for position down low. He's a good enough shooter for it not to matter (much) in the regular season, but the playoff intensity exposes it. I'm not surprised the Lakers haven't been passing him the ball much- you don't set position within fifteen feet of the basket and you aren't going to get the ball. As a big, you have to DEMAND the ball....I certainly have played games where I was a head taller than the guy guarding me and could get any shot I wanted but couldn't get a pass.
I agree with your assessment of Drew- somewhat. Tremendous potential, IF he stays healthy. And the post moves he's showed off recently....he could be a great center. However, he's not large enough (e.g. Shaq) to get position down low whenever he wants. If he's going to be the primary offensive option like the Lakers want to be, he needs a more consistent jump hook from a little further out. The potential is there, though, if he stays healthy. An active Bynum, though, will be a force to be reckoned with. I only hope Kobe will transition well. For now, Kobe and Pau are the core of the offense- as they should be- but Bynum should be looked for every time he sets position down the floor.
Posted by: LakersFanInExile | April 27, 2011 at 08:06 PM
MM, don't lose hope treat this like the playoffs in blogging. The more you bang the door, the more noise it creates. You are one of the most profitable departments at LA Times and goes with the saying that the leaky door gets oiled. One way of getting out of bankruptcy is to make the departments more efficient to clear all your debts through continuous flow of revenues, avoid chaos among staff and operations and finally avoid doing the same mistakes that led you to bankruptcy while promoting harmony and growth. Even in this technology, there is a need of manpower help in some areas. It is impossible to grow if you always avoid spending. Just my two cents.
Let's use the Sixers as an example. They were just eliminated by a team with three superstars. Sixers have none. Will they continue to be frugal and cheapskate in the next season to attain a competitive team to beat the Heat in the next playoffs? Will they be stagnant with Brand, Williams, Igoudala? I think they need to trade with the Lakers for the rights of a high IQ player, Luke Walton? lol!
Posted by: Edwin Gueco | April 27, 2011 at 08:11 PM
The Grizzlies blew a chance to sew the game up. On the free throw line with 1.7 seconds left, you intentionally miss the shot but hit the rim which would result in the clock running out because there is not enough time to go the full length of the court. Bad call by Hollins. Spurs will probably win.
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TOM
Posted by: LakerTom | April 27, 2011 at 08:12 PM
It’s like the shot that saved the Suns against the Lakers and let them come back from 3-1 deficit.
If Memphis still wins, that would be very impressive in my opinion. Come on, Grizzlies.
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Posted by: LakerTom | April 27, 2011 at 08:15 PM
Wow, I was all ready to use my best Howard Cosell voice and say 'Down go the Spurs, Down go the Spurs' but, then, of course, Neal hits the game-tying trey and they go on to win it in OT...oh well, I guess that's the Spurs for ya.(LOL)
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Unfortunately, I missed the last 2 games but, as always, pleased to get the W last night. Now,hopefully, the guys will close this one out tomorrow...no need to allow this series go any longer.
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@frmkt and LRob: Thanks for paying tribute to Phoebe Snow, she was one of my favorite artists back in the day...what a voice! My tribute will be posted below...enjoy!
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Here's to one of the great voices of my(or any other) generation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OxTVxGhHFM&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqZbClHd24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A13FL7VPxts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKofy1Mtlq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLmjEb_LN9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SESmndcKI0
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Let's go Ls...all the way to a 3-peat!!!!!
Posted by: G in DC(aka GDUB) | April 27, 2011 at 08:38 PM
Memphis' youth & inexperience was on display tonight. They were celebrating a little early and Z-Bo found it necessary to "shush" the crowd with a gesture.
You don't blink when you're playing against a champion with the No. 1 seed and facing elimination on their home court. Let’s see what happens in Memphis. Pop is still a rude dude when interviewed and I would be very happy to see his team lose.
Posted by: frmkt | April 27, 2011 at 08:45 PM
@LAKERSFANINEXILE … I wish I had been tall enough to be a big man but unfortunately I was a mediocre 5’9” point guard with hops who played high school and jc basketball. You are probably thinking of Nuggets Country who played semi-pro in his youth and knows the inside game. In my day, I did play a lot inside the paint because in those days everybody was shorter and even though I was pretty skinny in my upper body, I had a solid lower body and could always muscle my way where I wanted to go. And back to the basket post moves and savvy are not limited to big men. Scoring in the post by a little man is really not that hard. Just looks at Tony Parker and Steve Nash. Or Carl Landry. You just need a quick shot and know how to freeze defenders with a timely fake or a hip check.
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That’s what I wish Drew would learn to do, freeze guys with an up fake or give them a little hip check to get that extra second to go up. It’s such a subtle art but a big part of how you play with your back to the basket. Ron is a perfect example of a smaller guy who uses hip checks to freeze defenders to the extent that he can even shoot without jumping. It’s tough for a guy like Pau to do it because he just doesn’t have the lower body mass needed but Drew will become even better once he knows how to use that big body to freeze or bump opponents off balance. Imagine Charles Barkley in Drew’s body. And add the ability to hit the mid-range jumper which we are seeing Drew do this past month.
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Posted by: LakerTom | April 27, 2011 at 08:47 PM
or was it the Grassy Noll Troll
Posted by: Troll Man | April 27, 2011 at 08:59 PM
frmkt
+1000
Posted by: Practice Season Police | April 27, 2011 at 09:24 PM
Up 3, why didn't Memphis foul Neal before he put the ball down on the court?? Durant is pretty fair player (wow), single-handedly took the game from Denver, who were up 9 with 3 minutes or so to go.
Posted by: D(erek)J(eter) | April 27, 2011 at 09:34 PM
This is a test. This blog is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. I repeat this is only a test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRxrCBvt7TM
Posted by: yellofever | April 27, 2011 at 09:38 PM
Aloha
Denver just got jobbed. That over and back non call was wrong. When Durant caught the ball on the line, that was legal but he took a dribble in the front court and stepped on the line again. That was over and back. He goes on to score and Denver needs a 3 to tie instead of a 2 to win. It is a shame when the refs blow a call that actually ends a playoff series. But then Durant is David Sterns NBA poster boy, so I guess it should be expected.
MH
Posted by: michael h | April 27, 2011 at 09:40 PM
KD and West are the new young guns.
Posted by: island priest | April 27, 2011 at 09:45 PM
Moderation sucks and is boring.
Posted by: island priest | April 27, 2011 at 09:46 PM
MM - I've been on the road today and am now just catching up with the comments. Thanks for the recognition and glad that in spite of managing us, you still have your sense of humor.
Posted by: Fatty | April 27, 2011 at 09:51 PM
The Grizzlies blew a chance to sew the game up. On the free throw line with 1.7 seconds left, you intentionally miss the shot but hit the rim which would result in the clock running out because there is not enough time to go the full length of the court. Bad call by Hollins. Spurs will probably win.
Posted by: LakerTom | April 27, 2011 at 08:12 PM
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LT - SA still had a TO, so if Memphis used your strategy the Spurs could've secured the rebound and had maybe 1.2 left, but they would've only needed 2pts to tie and a 3 would've beat them. However, if the missed free throw isn't handled cleanly then time could have ran out. That's a tough call, but I agree with Hollins strategy.
Posted by: LRob | April 27, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Why the hell would the NBA put a Laker game on at 5:00 p.m. local time?
Why, why, why?
This makes no sense whatsoever. The west coast games are supposed to be LATER. Everyone is still working or getting out of work at 5:00 on a Thursday! I myself won't leave work until 6:00, so I'll only get to watch the 4th quarter on live TV.
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid !
Somebody tell me - Why is the NBA so Stupid ????
Posted by: Rob in L.A. | April 27, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Great playoff action tonight….
SA made all the big plays down the stretch especially Ginobli and Neal big shots. There execution was flawless in OT, while McDyess ball denying defense on Zach was outstanding. The Spurs live to fight another day, but they’re definitely on the clock.
KD sent the Nuggets fishing. They fought hard, but just had no answer for Durant. Philly also fought hard, but they don't have enough size to take advantage of the Heat biggest weakness.
Posted by: LRob | April 27, 2011 at 10:37 PM
@Bay to LA – Thanks for posting your predictions. None of us like to be wrong, but part of the fun is being willing to put ourselves out there and not taking things too serious.
@Exile – Good insight. I hope you can post more often.
@GDUB – All great selections on Phoebe. Powerful remake of the Eugene Record/Barbara Acklin cut.
Posted by: LRob | April 27, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Way to go Ron Ron!
Posted by: boynamedsue | April 28, 2011 at 05:03 AM
Seriously, what Ron's done is one of the bravest things anyone has done in the NBA since Magic came out with his HIV infection.
There's a huge stigma in society regarding mental health issues and for Ron to admit that he needed to work some things out especially AFTER winning Game Seven for us... it's huge.
Too many kids today are lacking proper mentors and role models and Ron's story of redemption and success is something we need a lot more of in this society.
Well done, Mr. Artest. Well done.
What do we play for? RINGS!!!!
Lakers Today... Lakers Tomorrow... Lakers Forever.
GO LAKERS!!!
Posted by: Jon K. | April 28, 2011 at 10:05 AM
This is a shame. Ron's been duped just as so many have who don't actually research this but get used because they want to help. But mental health help, even for kids, is universally psychiatric drugging. Just look how many kids are on ADHD drugs (an estimated 9 million in the U.S. alone). Is it helping? If so, why are things "so bad" as Mr. Artest suggests?
Consider that:
- Over 160 international drug warnings have been issued for everything from mood stabilizers causing birth defects to stimulants causing heart problems to antidepressants creating thoughts of suicide and violence.
- Award-winning science writer Robert Whitaker wrote "Anatomy of an Epidemic: Psychiatric Drugs and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America". In it, he shows that the percentage of mentally ill in America has increased five-fold since the arrival of Thorazine, not exactly a resounding success considering the vast amounts given to mental illness groups and businesses. He shows as well, through references and quotes from the clinical research studies and reports, that psychiatric drugs themselves CAUSE a pathology (that is, they create mental illness.)
- Not to mention 8 out of 13 school shooters had been to a mental health counselor or psychiatrist and were taking or withdrawing from psychiatric drug at the time of the shooting.
Psychiatric drugs and treatments are failures at best and dangerous at worst. You want to help kids? Have them talk to their pastor, parents, teachers, friends, family. Get them involved in sports! Not counseling and drugs. Get them on good diets and not the crap they eat today. Get them involved in groups and activities.
Just don't talk to them and tell them to get "help" from "professionals." It's these "pros" that are screwing this all up.
More than anything, look into the issue and find out for yourself.
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