Spencer Knight was in players assistance program to deal with OCD

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

1) Hope this doesn’t, like, make people think getting help for a substance is less noble or anything.
2) Makes sense, given the amount of time the dude was out.
3) Played in a band with a drummer who had OCD- dude walked around the school smacking the floor and licking his hand or somethin. Then he got it under control, that’s when he was in the band- dude was dope! Also, really f***ing focused on being an insane drummer. Just kinda shows the difference having it managed makes though- I mean, I first knew him as the dude doing weird compulsive things in the hallway. Definitely affected his social life and shit until he got it under better control, but Pete is a real one.
4)Hope Knight does well, I’m just gonna ignore the troll-y dummy here.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Call me crazy but I cannot picture a pro hockey player asking Mike Keenan or Scotty Bowman a day off for a hand washing issue.

Idiotic take is idiotic.

 

[Bostonzamboni]

And if Knight weren't on an NHL team already, he likely would have had to quit Boston College because his OCD was so disabling.

He just happened to be playing a pro sport and now his major personal issue, as a result, has been publicized -- hopefully to help fellow hockey fans who themselves have OCD as well those who don't but now may understand it better.

And it's kind of gross to most to be in any locker room, if one thinks about it too much, thus if someone has an OCD issue with cleanliness, it's probably almost impossible to continue playing.

I have major OCD in various forms since adulthood -- but not the classic hand washing, so I don't quite understand that part of OCD; and Spencer and most other OCD sufferers likely wouldn't understand mine, as any type of OCD can seem so silly and irrational even to those who suffer from a different type of OCD.

He's now kind of a hockey mental health trailblazer in this generation!

 

[Fig]

People think it's just "haha I like to wash my hands a lot and I'm very organized" when it's more like "I can only listen to music by Swedish artists on Thursdays so I don't die in a car crash"

That's OCPD vs OCD.

OCD vs. OCPD: What Are the Differences?

When comparing OCPD vs. OCD, it’s important to differentiate them as a personality disorder vs. a condition characterized by obsessive thoughts. Learn more.

www.verywellhealth.com

It's worth giving awareness of the difference. It'll help people understand.

I have OCPD. It's not fun to deal with at times, but at least the patterns are considered logical.

I have a friend with OCD. The pattern is not logical. But it's either a stupid 1-3 minute ritual each night or debilitating anxiety kicks in, my friend does the ritual. My friend herself calls the ritual stupid. That's the thing with OCD, most of those with it know the intrusive thoughts or patterns are incorrect, but their alternative is worse, so they can't stop doing the incorrect thought or pattern.

The girl who ate her house - Pica is an interesting read. It's also crazy how fine a line innocuous OCD and debilitating OCD can be.

 

[metalan2]

What's interesting about this is he developed it after getting the flu. I know for a fact ocd develops after get strep throat at times as well.

 

[CowbellConray]

Wife has recently struggled with OCD. It just shocked her system about a year and a half ago. Took a heavy toll on our relationship, but as we learned management, we figured out how to move forward together. It took months to get there, however.

Glad Knight took the time he needed to address his situation. Wishing him the best

 

[Ezekial]

What's interesting about this is he developed it after getting the flu. I know for a fact ocd develops after get strep throat at times as well.

Neuroinflammation can lead to anxiety disorders.

 

[Avs2022]

Colin Wilson struggled with it also. Good read below.

Addiction | By Colin Wilson

I wasn’t fully honest with you. When I shared my story here last year, I was holding something back.

www.theplayerstribune.com

 

[Honour Over Glory]

https://thehockeynews.com/news/exclusive-spencer-knight-on-why-he-sought-help

Not drug related

Having dealt with and still dealing with OCD to a degree (better these days), I don't think blokes understand how consuming it can be and good on him to get help.

 

[Super Cake]

Ocd can be a terrible mental disorder.

While my ocd has gotten better over the years, parts of it still remain.

 

[pbgoalie]

In a matter of a few years we went from guys playing on broken legs to others quitting on their team for this...

As a person who reads, speaks, types in English, I’m embarrassed to be that closely related to you.

 

[Jay26]

Good on him man, and good on all the athletes out there who set an example for others in terms of dealing with mental health.

 

[LemonSauceD]

As someone who struggles with OCD. It’s one of the most debilitating disorders out there.

I deal with constant rumination of intrusive thoughts and it consumes a large part of my daily life. It’s gotten better, but it’s something that needs to be treated with continued therapy and other medical care. And no, it’s not just an orderly, germaphobic, numbering type of condition. There’s other types of obsessions that are debilitating and equally disruptive to a person’s life.

 

[archangel2]

https://thehockeynews.com/news/exclusive-spencer-knight-on-why-he-sought-help

Not drug related

I have dealt with people who had OCD and it can be very debilitating

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

In a matter of a few years we went from guys playing on broken legs to others quitting on their team for this...

Wonder how many ignore lists you end up on over this idiotic post. Maybe some kind of hf record

 

[Duddy]

It's so stupid that in this day and age people are still not asking for help because that would make them look weak or not manly enough. Good for him to get the help he needs.

If you need help, go and get it. Much braver than ignoring it and making it worse.

 

[abo9]

Wow, idk if I should be impressed by how quickly he decided to reach out for help, but I am.

Between 2019 (first obvious symptoms) and 2022 (or 23?) (Seeking help), its less than 4 years.

Also, I wonder if the covid events didnt amplify his troubles given the timing? In any case, it must be difficult to be afraid of being sick when around an hockey arena full of people all the time.

But good for him, heres the hopefully a long and successful career!

 

[rsteen]

In a matter of a few years we went from guys playing on broken legs to others quitting on their team for this...

Jake DeBrusk scored two goals on a broken leg in the Winter Classic just last season. Then when he got off the ice and the adrenaline wore off, he went, "Guys, my leg's still really f***ing sore..." and went to the trainers. Ie, he realized something was debilitatingly wrong with him and sought medical help, just like Knight did.

 

[Michoulicious]

It’s a brutal position to play. I’ve known few non successful goalies that seem to have similar issues. Strong individuals in general though.

Tomas Vokoun suffered from OCD but still was able to have a pretty sucessful career as a goalie if I remember correctly.

 

[Canes]

Didn’t Colin Wilson basically retire because of this? Psychological problems are no joke.

 

[PensandCaps]

In a matter of a few years we went from guys playing on broken legs to others quitting on their team for this...

"quitting", way to frame getting help for an uncontrollable disease, as something that is bad to do.

 

[Peasy]

Yeah I feel like the common misconception is that it's some minor thing. People (me included) will say "Oh it's my OCD" because a sign is crooked or something and they fix it and forget about it 5 seconds later. It's much more severe and deeper than that the more I have learned.

And this is why people really need to stop throwing around legit mental health terms for minor annoyances. It waters down the severity of the actual condition.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

In a matter of a few years we went from guys playing on broken legs to others quitting on their team for this...

Hey, this post sounds like something a huge loser and a real dumb guy would say

[edited to de-personalize]

 

[ManofSteel55]

I wonder whether his experience was similar to Corey Hirsch (minus the whole being on a stamp in Sweden thing)

Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark | By Corey Hirsch

I can still recall the exact moment that my brain started lying to me.

www.theplayerstribune.com

That's a powerful read. Wow.

I hope Knight's time away helps him to have a long and fruitful career.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

In a matter of a few years we went from guys playing on broken legs to others quitting on their team for this...

I'm impressed that you haven't let that stop you from being a genuinely bad person lol.