Doug Martin Had Psychological Well being Episode Prior To Loss of life, Household Says

Doug Martin‘s household is shedding extra gentle on the ex-NFL star’s loss of life … revealing the 36-year-old privately struggled with psychological well being points through the years — they usually had been actively making an attempt to get him assist previous to his passing.

Martin’s former company — Athletes First — shared an announcement on behalf of the household on Monday … which defined how Martin’s dad and mom had contacted native authorities earlier within the night time for “medical help.”

The household mentioned Doug turned “overwhelmed and disoriented” … which led him to go away the house and enter a neighbor’s residence two doorways down the road, the place he was then taken into custody.

Oakland Police mentioned responding officers had a “transient battle” with Martin throughout his detainment and he develop into unresponsive.

He was then rushed to the hospital by paramedics, the place he later died.

The household mentioned Martin’s psychological well being points away from the general public eye “profoundly impacted his private {and professional} life.”

“In the end, psychological sickness proved to be the one opponent from which Doug couldn’t run.”