Everson Griffen, a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings, said on his social media that he is manic and will be an advocate for mental health after an incident last week in which he called police to his home and then refused to leave.
I'm aware that I'm bipolar. Everson said in his post that he would be an advocate for mental health. I've been running from it for a long time. I'm no longer ashamed of it. When my mother died, it all started. I thought I was great for a long time.
I will do everything the experts say. I miss my friends and my family. Thank you for the love and support, but most of all thank you for the prayers.
A man who held a gun and said people were trying to kill him was taken to a mental health facility after he refused to leave his home.
After 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Griffen called the police and said someone was in his home. He told the dispatch that he fired a weapon, but nobody was hurt.
Local law enforcement and Vikings team psychologists were on site and communicating with Griffen. The defensive end finally came out of his house around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
"We got him the necessary help that he needs and he's in the care of medical professionals," Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said at the time.
The Vikings placed him on the reserve/non- football illness list, meaning he will miss at least three games.
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