I think what's being left unsaid is that skating is an industry that depends on young people ruining their bodies. And getting broken off can often mean surgery and long-term therapy/recovery, and often that means medication, whether prescription or self-medicating with drugs and alcohol. That coupled with the party atmosphere that some companies still endorse often leads to addiction.
There's very little emphasis inside the industry on mental and emotional health, at least not until recently, so I'm glad to see this stuff finally being destigmatized, but it's got to be part of a larger conversation. Hopefully companies, especially larger ones with enough money to do so (energy drink and shoe sponsors), will start offering health insurance options.
Anyhoo, be careful out there, folks.