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Virginia’s Isaiah Wilkins overcomes anxiety, depression to lead Cavaliers’ success

Any Virginia Cavaliers fan can probably share with you their favorite Isaiah Wilkins moments.

Maybe it was an enthusiastic roar for a big bucket in the midst of a Cavalanche. Perhaps it was his equally enthusiastic coaching-up of his teammates on the defensive end of the floor. Or it could even be the hard lessons learned by his absence that taught you his value to the program.

But thanks to Andrea Adelson and ESPN, lots of us have gained a new reason to admire and respect the senior power forward.

Wilkins has clinical depression, which includes feelings of worthlessness or guilt, restlessness, fatigue, impaired concentration and a depressed mood most of the day.