Master, with all due respect mate, your post comes across as ignorant. Thorpe has been open about his battle with depression. Just because a person has money or fame, doesn't mean they are immune to mental illness. And just as you sympathise for the common man, why does Thorpe not deserve the same compassion. Yes, he has had success in his life, but he also had his own pressures and expectations in life that are very unique to a young kid.
Many a famous person and sportsmen have committed suicide. We judge and think he is selfish because his life is better than everyone else. How do we know what private battles these people are going through. Mental illness does not discriminate. In the past decade or so, 5 NRL players have committed suicide, 2 of which I was close to. And one of them had EVERYTHING going for him, but he just couldn't see it, nor could he handle it.
Thorpe's battle is not a recent revelation. Implying that it is much easier for Thorpe to suffer from depression than anyone else clearly shows a lack of understanding of the disease. We all have levels of expectation and view success and failure different ways. Just because Thorpe has enjoyed success, doesn't mean he wasn't in a constant battle with himself to achieve it or enjoy it. Depression for males is often a very private battle and all of the money and support in the world may not help him.
I was once naive to the battles of mental illness until I witnessed it first hand. It is hard to understand or comprehend why people feel the way they do when our perception of their lives is much different to theirs.
