Before being diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder, and avoidance disorder, Ricky Williams was diagnosed by the media as a weirdo. He preferred to wear his New Orleans Saints helmet with visor shades while conducting interviews and generally avoided fans and media as much as he possibly could.
“I was 23, a millionaire and had everything, yet I was never more unhappy in my life,” Williams said. “I felt extremely isolated from my friends and family because I couldn’t explain to them what I was feeling.