Herschel Walker - Multiple Personality Disorder

[Sherry]

Saw this today on Good Morning Texas, thought it was interesting...

Herschel Walker was talking about his book,Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder. He talked about his "alters" and how he would flow into an alter when bullied as he was an overweight child with a stutter. He talked about periods of times he doesn't remember, which an "alter" would be in control during a turbulent time in his adult life. It was quite interesting to hear this Heisman Trophy winner talk so openly of his mental health.

So is this old news? Since I really don't keep up with sports am I so out of the loop ya'll are saying, ok, so what we knew this already.

[Susie Hamilton]

I had read about it awhile back. Very interesting. I had a very good friend years ago who discovered she had MPD. When she told me it explained a lot of stuff.

[EagerBeaver]

I wonder what it was like coaching him. What would happen if he ripped off a 85 yard run, went back to the line of scrimmage then started freaking out because he didn't know what he was or what he was doing?

Kinda freaky stuff.

[KBevangelist]

Vince Dooly said and I am parahrasing here "Whatever one he had while he carried the football is the one I like"

Coach Dooly, said it never showed to his knowledge while Walker was at UGA

KB