Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young and his doctors say hits and head trauma received playing football have contributed greatly to his mental illness and violent behavior.
TMZ Sports spoke with Pete Daniels, intake coordinator at the Crosby Center in San Diego, and he believes Young’s symptoms include hypervigilance, mood swings, emotional instability and more.
“All of the these are results of Young taking hits to the head for long periods of time,” Daniels says … “without a doubt.”
Daniels says Young has been responding positively to the treatment — he’s feeling better and more in control of his life.
Young — who’s still facing criminal charges for the alleged assaults — is expected to remain at the center for least 6 more weeks. Daniels says he hopes the judge will allow him to continue treatment instead of putting him back behind bars.“He’s trusting us and he’s allowing a family member to stay with him to provide support,” Daniels says … “We should have a good, accurate diagnosis and plan of how to address his treatment in the next 21 days.”