Generalized Anxiety, Royce White

  Having anxiety, I understand where white is coming from. I understand that he needs certain things to help him feel better, to help him feel safe and to help him feel close with his teammates. He should have came at the matter in a whole different manner. Everyone in the NBA knew how hard it was going to be to keep him healthy and on track but the Rockets took a chance with him. The first thing Royce does is present the coach and all of the players a list of rules they all need to follow so he’ll play. After being signed and contracted and everything, he has the audacity to give a list of rules to players that have been on that team for years. If i was a player or even the coach who put my butt on the line, I would feel completely disrespected.

  White also states that his mental health issue is the same as a physically injury, which I agree with as well. The coach understands that he needs time to heal, but in the NBA when you have a physical injury you go to the practices, even if it’s on crutches, you go to physical therapy and you even see a doctor every other day or so. With White, he just sits at home, and doesn’t try and do anything to get better.

  Another excuse White brought up was that, opposed to his college team, he didn’t feel comfortable and safe with the Rockets. Personally, I think the only way he can become comfortable and safe is by spending time with them and taking risks for them to be able to show that he can trust them. White also explained that the basketball court is one of the only places he feels safe, so why run away from the one place that makes you not anxious?