Doug Martin
Skilled Psychological Well being Episode Earlier than Demise
… Household Breaks Silence
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Doug Martin‘s household is shedding extra gentle on the ex-NFL star’s demise … revealing the 36-year-old privately struggled with psychological well being points over time — they usually have been actively making an attempt to get him assist previous to his passing.
Martin’s former company — Athletes First — shared a press release on behalf of the household on Monday … which defined how Martin’s dad and mom had contacted native authorities earlier within the evening for “medical help.”
The household mentioned Doug grew to become “overwhelmed and disoriented” … which led him to go away the house and enter a neighbor’s residence two doorways down the road, the place he was then taken into custody.
Oakland Police mentioned responding officers had a “temporary battle” with Martin throughout his detainment and he grow to be unresponsive.
He was then rushed to the hospital by paramedics, the place he later died.
The household mentioned Martin’s psychological well being points away from the general public eye “profoundly impacted his private {and professional} life.”
“In the end, psychological sickness proved to be the one opponent from which Doug couldn’t run.”
Martin’s reason for demise has not been decided … and the investigation into what transpired continues to be on-going, with a number of companies concerned.
