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Mental Health, Substance Abuse and the Pressures of Success
26:31 - 34:16 (07:44)
The narrative around mental health and addiction should be reframed as a public health issue, rather than a personal failure. Rico's search for something that wasn't there highlights how the pressures of success can lead to mental health and substance abuse issues.
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Rico's search for meaning after the end of his basketball career may have led him down a path of addiction and repeated run-ins with the law.
26:31 - 28:23 (01:51)
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Rico's search for meaning after the end of his basketball career may have led him down a path of addiction and repeated run-ins with the law. It wasn't until a life-threatening overdose that he found his way to sobriety.
ChapterMental Health, Substance Abuse and the Pressures of Success
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
Mental health and substance abuse issues, including addiction, should be addressed as a public health issue to prevent people from being stigmatized and pushed to the margins of society.
28:23 - 31:01 (02:37)
Summary
Mental health and substance abuse issues, including addiction, should be addressed as a public health issue to prevent people from being stigmatized and pushed to the margins of society.
ChapterMental Health, Substance Abuse and the Pressures of Success
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
A podcast episode about the disappearance of basketball player Rico Harris and the struggles his family and loved ones experienced while searching for him.
31:01 - 32:57 (01:56)
Summary
A podcast episode about the disappearance of basketball player Rico Harris and the struggles his family and loved ones experienced while searching for him.
ChapterMental Health, Substance Abuse and the Pressures of Success
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
Investigators find new footprints in the same area where Rico Harris was last seen, raising questions about his possible return to the location.
32:57 - 34:16 (01:18)
Summary
Investigators find new footprints in the same area where Rico Harris was last seen, raising questions about his possible return to the location. Clues in his disappearance continue to lead in multiple directions, complicating the investigation.