Former Buckeye Mark Titus Opens Up About Depression

It's called an AMA — ask me anything. It's a popular type of thread on Reddit. And when former Ohio State basketball player and college basketball writer Mark Titus agreed to be the one answering questions, he didn't think Redditers would really ask him anything.

Someone asked him, "What makes you happy besides college basketball?" And the answer revealed something Titus had kept hidden for a long time.

"I kind of made a name for myself my last two years of college. I would write these blogs about funny things I would do. And then I would just lay in my bed and cry. And I would say those two years and then probably the one or two years after — all of it was rock bottom, which is weird 'cuz that was the time when I would try and be this guy who just didn’t take anything seriously, and I’m just here to have fun and keep the mood light and that sort of thing.

"It’s almost like you don’t want the depression to kind of seep through so you’re just building up wall after wall after wall. And you’re always trying to be funny because if you just try to not be funny and be a normal person then there’s a chance that you’ll let something slip, and then everyone will know what you’re going through."

Titus tells his story, In His Own Words. To hear the full story, click the play button below the headline at the top of the page.