Phelps had been outspoken about his bouts with depression for several years now. (It's too late in the night for me to look for links, but I've personally read

Phelps had been outspoken about his bouts with depression for several years now. (It's too late in the night for me to look for links, but I've personally read 4 or 5 articles regarding this subject) I find hope in a "heroic" public persona bringing the condition the awareness and communal acknowledgement and support it desperately needs.