From reading the story, it sounds a lot like a mental health issue.
- Started at UW at age 14 while competing.
- Had a programming job, quit to go back to cycling.
- She had a job, disappeared for 4 days, only to return, freak out and quit in fear of being fired.
- Had a support job, got fired, returned to Seattle and didn't even bother applying for another job.
- Won't accept help from people who found out about her state.
“The point is not so much that I need help, it’s that there are a bunch of people who need help — 12,000 in this area, half a million in the country,” Twigg said. “Help should be provided for everybody, not just a few.”
She needs some sort of counselling and help with life skills. Her line of thinking isn't even, "If I sort myself out, then maybe I can help some of the people I know".
She needs some sort of counselling and help with life skills. Her line of thinking isn't even, "If I sort myself out, then maybe I can help some of the people I know".