Dimitrius Underwood 

Few people receive more support or access to more resources than a first round draft pick in the National Football League, such as Dimitrius Underwood. Mr. Underwood's first years in the NFL have been tumultuous because of the symptoms of his bipolar disorder, which from this article he seems to be getting under control. 

We congratulate him, but at the same time wonder what would have happened if he had he not had the support and supervision that naturally fall in the NFL to an "athlete with enormous potential" who is "6-foot-6, 276-pound."

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