Terry wrote about “intrusive thoughts, waking up nauseous, and finding myself struggling to take normal breaths.” In December, Terry retired from the NBA due to crippling anxiety. He played one year at Stanford and was an NBA draft pick the following year. He and Patrick were AAU teammates and close friends, and Iowa tried to recruit Terry. More: Citing anxiety issues, Patrick McCaffery taking leave of absence from Iowa basketballįran McCaffery shared that his son was affected by the story of Tyrell Terry. And Patrick will be at practices and on the bench Thursday. This is not planned to be a long-term thing, his father said. “People we know, people we don't know, many of whom are experiencing the same things and going through the same struggles.”Īfter a family discussion, Patrick concluded it would be more important to be transparent about why he was walking away from the game he loves, at least temporarily. “The outpouring of support has been tremendous from a variety of different people,” said Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery, Patrick’s father. By that evening, widespread local and national support was overflowing on social media surrounding McCaffery’s decision and his willingness to be open about it. That announcement came late-afternoon Tuesday. And with the symptoms getting to the point where he lacks energy for games, he decided to step away with an indefinite leave from competition. Junior forward Patrick McCaffery is dealing with anxiety. But 90% of the media conversation Wednesday before Iowa’s practice at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was about the status of a player who won’t be playing against Indiana. IOWA CITY − There’s a basketball game here Thursday night, and it has importance. Watch Video: Margaret McCaffery opens up about son Patrick's battles with anxiety
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