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6 minutes ago, papazoid said:

what an idiot

 

hard to stop someone hell bent on self harm

 

having said that he needs to enter a 30-90 day rehabilitation treatment facility

 

i'd still give him a chance to stay with team assuming he gets help

How about just wishing the kid to get WELL and to get all the HELP he needs ? 

SMH 

 

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Obviously its a mental health issue as opposed to a drug issue. And to all those lauging at or blaming the kid, schizophrenic episodes are scary, serious, and beyond the suffer's control.They can be brought under control with meds, but I doubt that he ever suits up in a bills uniform again. The NFL has a pretty bad record when it comes to mental illness and there's lots of misinformation (see comments above) out there.

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I hope he gets whatever it is demonizing him under control but to say he is not a liability after this is burying ones head in the sand. 

 

Zay’s mental health and safety of Bills employees, to include players, comes  first.

 

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6 minutes ago, MURPHD6 said:

Obviously its a mental health issue as opposed to a drug issue. And to all those lauging at or blaming the kid, schizophrenic episodes are scary, serious, and beyond the suffer's control.They can be brought under control with meds, but I doubt that he ever suits up in a bills uniform again. The NFL has a pretty bad record when it comes to mental illness and there's lots of misinformation (see comments above) out there.

 

Very well said although Im not certain it is not drug related yet.  But I agree with you whole heartedly that people still lack sympathy for people with mental illness when it is indeed beyond their control.  Do we pick on physically and mentally handicapped people for their disabilities?  Or say someone should be punished for being in a wheel chair?  

 

Mental illness is an illness because it is beyond a persons control.  When people see an episode like this they approach it as if Zay was in his right frame of mind.  People don't behave like that unless they are going through some sort of mental episode.  Have some compassion everyone. 

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5 minutes ago, MURPHD6 said:

Obviously its a mental health issue as opposed to a drug issue. And to all those lauging at or blaming the kid, schizophrenic episodes are scary, serious, and beyond the suffer's control.They can be brought under control with meds, but I doubt that he ever suits up in a bills uniform again. The NFL has a pretty bad record when it comes to mental illness and there's lots of misinformation (see comments above) out there.

Is it obvious? It could easily be a bout with synthetic marijuana.

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2 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said:

 

He's not the wide receivers coach anymore. They need to distance themselves from Zay and cut him (no pun intended). 

 

Why do you automatically go to this?

If it is a metal health issue, and not a drug issue, they should use their vast resources, as a large business, to help the kid.

If it is a mental health issue, why would you automatically distance yourself from him, instead of helping him?

That's the mentality that leads to tragedy in this society.

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2 minutes ago, SouthNYfan said:

 

Why do you automatically go to this?

If it is a metal health issue, and not a drug issue, they should use their vast resources, as a large business, to help the kid.

If it is a mental health issue, why would you automatically distance yourself from him, instead of helping him?

That's the mentality that leads to tragedy in this society.

Right. At my company (maybe all companies) it’s treated as a disability under ADA and people aren’t “fired” for it. I assume that Zay would be given treatment and a chance to resume his career when he’s ready. Both Brandon Marshall and Richie Incignito went to rehab for mental illness and are now medicated and back in the league. 

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2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Is it obvious? It could easily be a bout with synthetic marijuana.

Yes, who really knows? I’ve gone made out of

my way to wish Zay all the best. However, everything about this points to nasty drugs, and that would be a poor decision for a multi millionaire to make. It’s a bit strange that his “mental illness” would finally manifest itself at 11:30pm in Los Angeles California during the off-season. 

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4 minutes ago, SouthNYfan said:

 

Why do you automatically go to this?

If it is a metal health issue, and not a drug issue, they should use their vast resources, as a large business, to help the kid.

If it is a mental health issue, why would you automatically distance yourself from him, instead of helping him?

That's the mentality that leads to tragedy in this society.

 

I'm assuming he was on synthetic weed or some other drug. If it's a legitimate mental health issue then you're absolutely right. We'll see.

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2 minutes ago, DriveFor1Outta5 said:

Yes, who really knows? I’ve gone made out of

my way to wish Zay all the best. However, everything about this points to nasty drugs, and that would be a poor decision for a multi millionaire to make. It’s a bit strange that his “mental illness” would finally manifest itself at 11:30pm in Los Angeles California during the off-season. 

I agree i think it’s more likely it’s a drug incident. Either way whether it’s mental illness or drugs, I’m surprised people think his career is over. Numerous examples on both sides of players still in the league after one of these episodes. As I said I would be surprised if the Bills even cut him unless there is a pattern of this behavior with drugs that we are unaware of.  

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1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

Is it obvious? It could easily be a bout with synthetic marijuana.

 

Agreed.

I'm hoping for more information on it.

What if it's a combination of both?

What if he had undiagnosed mental illness, and some form of recreational drug triggered it into overdrive?

 

Seeing the video, I'm going to say it comes down to 3 things:

 

1) bad reaction to drug use alone. In this case, I think the Bills should handle it as they see fit, maybe give the guy one more zero tolerance chance, and help him if it's a rehab situation, he's young and mistakes happen, but give him a very short leash.

 

2) mental health break. Could be a nervous breakdown, or it could be an underlying mental illness. That wasn't a typical set of behavior. The Bills should help him through it and hopefully he can stabilize himself.

 

3) combination of both, a recreational drug caused this episode, and in that case, I still think the bills should help.

Posted
11 hours ago, Blokestradamus said:

At least his shoulder looks healed.

 

#PositiveThoughts

RIDICULOUS!!!!!  Thanks for making me spit out my delicious chai latte from Caribou Coffee then proceed to regurgitate the rest of it from convulse-laughing!!!  HAHAHAHHAHA that's a way to start a day!!! ????

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Per Ian Rapoport: "From last night: The facility Jones is being held in, per the inmate report, is a hospital ward of the jail where suspects are taken for medical and/or psychiatric attention."

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24 minutes ago, MURPHD6 said:

Obviously its a mental health issue as opposed to a drug issue. And to all those lauging at or blaming the kid, schizophrenic episodes are scary, serious, and beyond the suffer's control.They can be brought under control with meds, but I doubt that he ever suits up in a bills uniform again. The NFL has a pretty bad record when it comes to mental illness and there's lots of misinformation (see comments above) out there.

That’s the least obvious thing it could be. 

Certainly a freak out on drugs is more likely. 

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27 minutes ago, MURPHD6 said:

Obviously its a mental health issue as opposed to a drug issue. And to all those lauging at or blaming the kid, schizophrenic episodes are scary, serious, and beyond the suffer's control.They can be brought under control with meds, but I doubt that he ever suits up in a bills uniform again. The NFL has a pretty bad record when it comes to mental illness and there's lots of misinformation (see comments above) out there.

Obviously you aren't familiar with the effects of certain hallucinogenic drugs...

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Drugs can contribute to manic episodes, but they don't directly trigger them. Other factors like stress, lack of sleep, and genetics are just as likely to be contributing factors. If he tried to jump out a window, he's manic, and weed doesn't cause that all by itself. If it did, it would not be legalized in particular areas for recreational use.

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21 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said:

 

I'm assuming he was on synthetic weed or some other drug. If it's a legitimate mental health issue then you're absolutely right. We'll see.

I work in mental health. Getting my Masters in Voc Rehab at UB. This looks like drugs to me, but people can do some whacky stuff if they stop taking their meds. If I was to bet on it, I'd say drugs. 

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