Borderline Personality Disorder: NFL Wide Receiver Talks Diagnosis and Recovery

NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall may be more well known for his recent domestic altercation with his wife than his role on the Miami Dolphins. There may be more insight into the alleged stabbing as Marshall was recently diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental disorder defined primarily by emotional instability and tempestuous relationships. Now,

NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall may be more well known for his recent domestic altercation with his wife than his role on the Miami Dolphins. There may be more insight into the alleged stabbing as Marshall was recently diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental disorder defined primarily by emotional instability and tempestuous relationships. Now, Marshall is using his stardom to spread awareness about the disorder he suffers from. The longer that BPD, borderline personality disorder, goes untreated, the worse it gets, as you all have seen my life publicly. I would have thrown away my career, and there was a good possibility my life. I'm still suffering from the consequences of this.” Marshall has participated in the forthcoming documentary Brandon Marshall: Borderline Beast.  An excerpt is above.

TIME, 8/1/2011

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