The untimely death of Rick Rypien of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets is creating a lot of talk about depression after it was revealed he struggled with it for a decade. Nancy Black of the Smith Clinic in Thunder Bay says it may help others to realize they aren't alone. She believes it's very courageous for the Rypien family to come forward and to make Rick's issues public.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Local mental health expert lauds Rypien family
The untimely death of Rick Rypien of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets is creating a lot of talk about depression after it was revealed he struggled with it for a decade. Nancy Black of the Smith Clinic in Thunder Bay says it may help others to realize they aren't alone. She believes it's very courageous for the Rypien family to come forward and to make Rick's issues public.