Former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. wrote an article for NFL.com Tuesday entitled "My Personal Battle with Depression."
In the article, Smith discusses the mental health struggles he dealt with throughout his playing career and how counseling has helped him in recent years.
Smith praised former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins for mentioning mental health in his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech Saturday and wrote that "acknowledging personal struggles isn't a sign of weakness, but one of strength."
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