I couldn’t believe it when Dr. Justin D’Arienzo, a clinical psychologist, told me this. My story Monday started with the idea of speaking with a doctor about how fans can deal with the pain of another loss, but during the interview, D’Arienzo told me that he’s actually treated Jaguars fans who are distraught over the team’s losing record.
“Talking about the Jags is a common topic in my psychotherapy sessions,” D’Arienzo said. “There’s a lot of die-hard season ticket holders, people that have season tickets for years and have given up on the team.” There are patients who are receiving counseling, and one of the main issues they’re bringing up is the franchise that’s only had two winning seasons in the past 15 years.“People used to really look forward to football season, going out of town, following the team. And a lot of people don’t feel like they have a team in their city any more,” D’Arienzo said.“They lose a lot. They choke in big moments,” football fan Alex Copeland said. “If you lose a lot, people think you’re gonna lose.
D’Arienzo says fans need to treat the relationship they have like any relationship; there will be bad times, and you just have to endure if you’re in it for the long haul. “It is similar to a bad relationship when you’re maybe in the trenches, you’ve gotten on the wrong path and you’ve got to be patient to get back on the path again,” he said.
I am one of them. I had tickets from inception until Urban Meyer. I am done investing in the team as long as it belongs to the khans. The khans have given nothing back to this fan base except criticism.
Lol! We need a theme park.
Well considering the jags traded the last electric qb they had in minshew for a draft pick that ended up being this guy, we’re all depressed
No way this is real
Welcome to Panthers football
These softies must be in SJC.
Sounds like they might have other issue that really need to be dealt with.
I started as (and still am) a Lions fan. Jags are my second team. It’s going to take a lot worse for a lot longer to break me.
I’ll die before I give up on the Jags. True, it might be the Jags that kill me.
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