Summary: Those who have dedicated their lives to studying the minds and mental well-being of elite athletes, hope Penn State kicker Joey Julius will no longer serve as an outlier. That his openness and honesty about struggling with an eating disorder will be a beacon for others. For people like Mark Aoyagi, director of sport and performance psychology at the University of Denver and a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the hope is Julius will help change a culture that has discouraged weakness of this kind, simply by embracing the idea that it's OK to admit that help is necessary. For the second time in a year, Julius opened up about his struggles with binge eating. After coming forward last fall, appearing on programs such as Good Morning America and College GameDay, Julius announced in early May that he was again struggling and seeking treatment at the McCallum Place treatment facility in St. Louis. While revealing the reason for his spring football absence on Facebook, he didn't beg for support or understanding. Instead, he devoted the majority of his message to emphasizing the importance of seeking help when in need.
Analysis: It is those like Joey Julius who break the standards for people with such disorders. They are the ones who give hope and prove that anyone can do it
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2709729-experts-friends-call-psu-kickers-openness-on-eating-disorder-groundbreaking?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
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