Is Paul Gascoigne ‘properly mad’?


Paul Gascoigne
On the recent documentary aired on the Channel 4 – ‘Saving Gazza’, Paul Gascoigne’s 12 year old son was asked what he thought was wrong with his dad. “Everything” was the reply. The lad should definitely consider clinical psychology as a career. This link to a previous documentary – ‘Surviving Gazza‘ – has some video clips. These were filmed prior to the documentary ‘Saving Gazza.’
Whether or not Paul Gascoigne (the former England footballer) has a formal psychiatric diagnosis is an arguable point, but probably not one worth arguing. However you label the poor guy, he appears to be very ill indeed and possibly beyond recovery.
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