There's No Social Anxiety Disorder In Baseball (Fer Chrissakes)!

While few doubt the pressure of playing at the major league level, at least one mental-health professional raised an eyebrow at the growing number of social anxiety disorder diagnoses.
"I’m very suspicious of that diagnosis," said Dr. Allan Lans, a psychiatrist who practices in New York and has worked with athletes throughout his career, most notably as a member of the Mets’ staff. "It’s not like catching the chickenpox; there has to be a history."
Lans said social anxiety was a real ailment but was being overdiagnosed. Once a player reaches the majors, Lans said, the issue should not be a surprise.

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Maybe not, but there is SAD if you're a Sox fan.

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by Chiburb on Jun 8, 2009 9:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Quite the sig you got there.

Yeah...surrre.

by homesickalien on Jun 8, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

bah.

"If you ask 10 different people, you might get 10 different opinions as to why there are fewer errors," McLemore said in a phone interview. "In my opinion, if you look at the last 30 years in baseball, there’s been a steady progression toward the long ball and great catches. A big part of that is that ESPN has changed the way the game is played. ‘SportsCenter’ highlights aren’t going to be run-scoring singles and stolen bases."

So they discuss very little about what is actually mentally required of a baseball player, and why baseball players would experience anxieties at a greater degree than, say, other sports…
But somehow, the discussion turns to how many errors are made in today’s game vs the past.
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Oh, and that ESPN bit that I quoted above really pisses me off. Like players are intentionally hitting homers and making great plays as a way to get on an ESPN reel.

Yeah...surrre.

by homesickalien on Jun 8, 2009 9:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs