Many athletes endure physiological symptoms of depression , including minor headaches , sleeping problems , fatigue , and muscle aches . Although it is pretty unlikely for an athlete to be diagnosed with depression due to a loss , athletes do feel " depressed " because they did not win . I can attest to some of the physiological symptoms an athlete may feel after a loss , especially after losing a championship game like the one depicted in the picture ( like hanging my head in disappointment ). While athletes may not have a need for it , researchers have found a video game that targets underlying cognitive issues linked to depression instead of only managing the symptoms . The study found that this video game had beneficial effects on depression symptoms even though the game was not intended to directly treat depression . With this being said , a possible coping mechanism for the Michigan basketball player could have been the video game in this study . Yet , if he indeed did have depression symptoms , winning , or at least winning something with a similar meaning , probably could have treated them .
Conclusion
Most people in today ' s society have the desire to win in competition , often having a mentality of " if you don ' t win , then you lose " and / or " second place is the first loser ." Through examining the philosophical justification concerning the photograph , society places an emphasis on being together as one , and what we go through as a human being doesn ' t have to be endured alone . Royce ' s philosophy of community is supports the fact that when someone wins , they often celebrate with others , however when he or she loses , that person often feels alone in his or her own bubble . On the other hand , through exploring the physiological explanation in regard to the picture , many athletes such as the one depicted may have some of the 12