Sports star and 'A' student, Schachtner goes public with battle vs. depression

Fans of Phoenix men’s basketball will recall that high-scoring forward Mike Schachtner left the starting lineup for a time last season to deal with “personal issues.” In a moving and well-reported account in today’s Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Academic All-American reveals details of his struggles with clinical depression. Schachtner says he decided to face up to the severity of his condition based, at least in part, on information presented in a psychology course. Comments his mother, Therese, in the article, “Society can only be helped by talking about it so people can face it themselves. If Michael can touch even one person …” http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com