13003Step 1: Using the Concorde’s Online Library, or other scholarly websites, select a professional athlete, still living or who has since passed, that was diagnosed with a life changing illness or disease. Address the following topics in a coherent essay that is a minimum of three (3) pages, not including a title and/or reference page:
Who is the athlete that you chose and what was their diagnosis?
Did this diagnosis end their career, were they able to continue playing, or had they already retired?
Provide an in-depth summary of how their behaviors changed once they were diagnosed
How did their change in behaviors impact their family members/loved ones?
Did the athlete or family undergo any type of counseling once the athlete was diagnosed?
How would you counsel this patient, knowing that the diagnosis plays (or played) a role in their abilities and life changing forever?