Hello,
I teach middle and high school students in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu(BJJ). I recently had a conversation with one of my students and he told me how Jiu Jitsu saved his life. He's 15 now, 13 when he entered our gym. He told me he was nearing suicide when his mom in a last ditch effort to help him enrolled him in BJJ. He almost immediately gained self confidence and last night I awarded him his yellow belt. He has lost about 40 pounds since joining, his developing abs, and attracting more girls which obviously helps the confidence. I was really pleased to hear that BJJ had helped him, because when I started in Jiu Jitsu (11) I was in a fairly similar situation. I would highly suggest anyone dealing with depression to give Jiu Jitsu a chance. I will answer any and all questions and even help vet some schools in your city to see if they are suitable (especially if you're a girl, you need to be careful about where you go). I hope this helps some of you and if you every have any questions about technique or life you can always ask me!
I teach middle and high school students in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu(BJJ). I recently had a conversation with one of my students and he told me how Jiu Jitsu saved his life. He's 15 now, 13 when he entered our gym. He told me he was nearing suicide when his mom in a last ditch effort to help him enrolled him in BJJ. He almost immediately gained self confidence and last night I awarded him his yellow belt. He has lost about 40 pounds since joining, his developing abs, and attracting more girls which obviously helps the confidence. I was really pleased to hear that BJJ had helped him, because when I started in Jiu Jitsu (11) I was in a fairly similar situation. I would highly suggest anyone dealing with depression to give Jiu Jitsu a chance. I will answer any and all questions and even help vet some schools in your city to see if they are suitable (especially if you're a girl, you need to be careful about where you go). I hope this helps some of you and if you every have any questions about technique or life you can always ask me!