Charlie’s Huddle creates awareness, patient education, and provides access to basic needs for the Bipolar community. The aim is to break down social barriers and improve their quality of life.
Charlie Wysocki is a former two-time All-American football player for the University of Maryland (UMD) in 1980 and 1981. A Heisman trophy candidate, Charlie has set records that remain untouchable. However, at the age of 22, his life took a drastic turn.
Despite his immense talent, Charlie experienced restlessness and delirium, causing a baffling decline in his performance and leading to lost opportunities that had once been within his grasp. After not being drafted in the 1982 NFL draft, Charlie spent the next 43 years in a seemingly never-ending war with Bipolar Disorder 1. During this time, he faced mistreatment, misunderstanding, and neglect.
Charlie Wysocki took the field at Maryland Stadium on Oct. 20, 2012, and reveled in the cheers he thought would have.
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Read MoreThe life story of Charlie Wysocki is one of tragedy and triumph. It’s a story of Charlie’s incredible human spirit. You will learn how he has survived mental illness and has gone on to live a productive life against all odds.
Take a journey through Charlie’s life story in an interactive conversation as Charlie’s good friends and Maryland teammates, Dr. Mark Sobel and Dave Pacella help Charlie tell his story in a “Conversation With Charlie”.
